85 EAST 42 STREET
85 EAST 42 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3048630041) built in 1931, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 40, zoning district R5, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,280 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LIBEROW, SHNEUR ZALMAN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 28, 2023 when 85 East 42 St Realty Llc conveyed the property to Liberow, Shneur Zalman for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $945K mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc; Pennymac Loan Services, Llc.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 3,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,280 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $180K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 40
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 4, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 18, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 25, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 9, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 85 EAST 42 STREET
Who owns 85 EAST 42 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 85 EAST 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LIBEROW, SHNEUR ZALMAN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 28, 2023 when the property was conveyed to Liberow, Shneur Zalman. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 85 EAST 42 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 85 EAST 42 STREET was recorded on June 28, 2023, when 85 East 42 St Realty Llc conveyed the property to Liberow, Shneur Zalman for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $945K mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc; Pennymac Loan Services, Llc.
How many HPD violations does 85 EAST 42 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 85 EAST 42 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 85 EAST 42 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 85 EAST 42 STREET at $180K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 85 EAST 42 STREET and what does that mean?
85 EAST 42 STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.