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242 East 5 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00460 • Lot 0032 • Zip: 10003

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

2 Open HPD violations Class B 2 15 on record • 2015–2026

Address

Primary address: 242 East 5 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10003
Block: 00460
Lot: 0032
BBL: 1004600032
Unified address ID: 1004600032

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 2.1
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 1

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1843
Last altered: 1843
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 3,360 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 42 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BENSON, LAURA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $5,817,000
Total assessment: $81,290
Land assessment: $32,449
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MARY C EVANS

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood East Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
1 Av L

About 8 minutes on foot · 517 m

  • Union Square 13 min 8 walking, 5 riding
  • Grand Central 23 min 8 walking, 15 riding
  • Times Square 24 min 8 walking, 16 riding
  • Penn Station 26 min 8 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 8 walking, 18 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 33 min 8 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 17, 2022 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 8, 2022 $143,900

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 7, 2022 $500,000

    Alteration CO

    CO Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 18, 2022 $143,900

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2022 $68,130

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 23, 2021 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Sale Mar 19, 2021 $3,600,000

    Changed hands

    242 EAST 5TH STREET

2008

  1. Permit issued May 5, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    METRO CONTRACTING NY INC

  2. DOB filing May 5, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
LAKHWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 05/05/2008
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 10/17/2022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
550 17TH STREET
NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20429
ACRIS 10/25/2023
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
700 KANSAS LANE MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 10/25/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
550 17TH STREET
NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20429
ACRIS 10/25/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
ACRIS 04/09/2021
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
EVANS, MARY C
ACRIS 04/09/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
TD BANK, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
ACRIS 04/09/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
BENSON, LAURA
613 EAST 6TH STREET
#1G
NEW YORK, NY, 10009
ACRIS 03/19/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
MARCOE, ELLSWORTH KIRK
613 EAST 6TH STREET
#1G
NEW YORK, NY, 100096836
ACRIS 03/19/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ACRIS 03/19/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BENSON, LAURA
242 EAST 5TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
ACRIS 03/19/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
MARY C EVANS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BENSON, LAURA
PLUTO