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242-244 Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00496 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 1 on record • 2021 5 Open DOB violations 25 on record • 1989–2021 1 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1995–2022

Address

Primary address: 242-244 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00496
Lot: 0030
BBL: 1004960030
Unified address ID: 1004960030

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R7D (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,375 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 56 ft x 65 ft
Built FAR: 4.43
Max residential FAR: 4.66
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 4.66
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Co-op Conversion from Loft/Warehouse (D0)
Year built: 1882
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 8
Building area: 14,961 sq ft
Building dimensions: 56 ft x 56 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WORK OF ART LOFT CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,049,000
Total assessment: $1,822,050
Land assessment: $337,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WORK OF ART LOFT CORP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 26, 2026 $34,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. Sale Dec 9, 2025 $2,115,000

    Changed hands

    242 LAFAYETTE STREET, 4S

  2. Sale Dec 9, 2025 $2,115,000

    Changed hands

    242 LAFAYETTE STREET, 4S

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 19, 2025 $34,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 11, 2025 $156,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Sep 8, 2025 $34,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2025 $8,350

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB NOW filing Mar 10, 2025 $34,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. Sale Mar 3, 2023 $2,200,000

    Changed hands

    242 LAFAYETTE STREET, 3S

2022

  1. Permit issued Oct 24, 2022

    EW / OT

    ROMO CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB filing Oct 24, 2022 $460,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF MEMBRANE, FLASHINGS, CRACKED MASONRY UNITS, MASONRY RE-POINTING. INSTALLATIO...

  3. ECB violation Oct 14, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF ALT 5 STORY BUILDING ACTIVE JOBSITE OBSERVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT'S, SWS, SUPPOR...

  4. DOB filing Jun 30, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT, MAINTAIN AND DISMANTLE DEBRIS NETTING WHICH IS BEING INSTALLED OVER ADJACENT PLAZA @ 3RD FLOOR GOING TO 5TH FL...

  5. Sale Jun 6, 2022 $2,075,000

    Changed hands

    242 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2N

  6. Permit issued Jan 11, 2022

    EW / OT

    SOHO CONTRACTING CORP

2021

  1. DOB violation Apr 9, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

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

  3. Permit issued Jan 28, 2021

    EW / OT

    SOHO CONTRACTING CORP

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    SOHO CONTRACTING CORP

  2. Permit issued Jun 25, 2020

    EW / OT

    SOHO CONTRACTING CORP

  3. DOB violation Mar 31, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. Permit issued Feb 5, 2020

    EW / OT

    CONSTRUCTION ONE INC

  5. DOB filing Feb 5, 2020 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION TO BUILDING STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  6. DOB filing Feb 5, 2020 $85,000

    Alteration Type II

    NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS -REMOVALS OF NON BEARING INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS IN NOTED PORTION ON THE PLAN. NEW GYPSUM BO...

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 17, 2019 $99,900

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND SPRINKLER WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB violation Apr 23, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 12, 2018 $460,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF MEMBRANE, FLASHINGS, CRACKED MASONRY UNITS, MASONRY RE-POINTING. INSTALLATIO...

  2. DOB violation Apr 16, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Apr 12, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2007

  1. ECB violation Nov 29, 2007 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL (HAZ). DEFECTS NOTED: AT BASEMENT LEVEL OF COMMERCIAL STORE EAST BRICK WALL HORIZONTAL ...

1997

  1. ECB violation Dec 16, 1997 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    43I-REPAIR PUMP UNIT

1995

  1. ECB violation Mar 13, 1995 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    8L. FIRST FLOOR.

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
WORK OF ART LOFT CORP
385 5th Ave 12FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
Agent
Daisy Management
385 5th Ave 12FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Chris Swensen
385 5th Ave 12FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Chris Swensen
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WORK OF LOFT CORP.
YOAV GERY
DOB Filing 10/24/2022
Owner
WORK OF ART LOFT CORP
YOAV GERY
DOB Filing 06/30/2022
Owner
JTRE 242 LAFAYETTE ST
JACK TERZI
DOB Filing 02/05/2020
Owner
N/A
NANCY TSANG
DOB Filing 09/17/2019
Owner
NA
YOAV GERY
DOB Filing 07/06/2018
Owner
WORK OF ART LOFT CORP.
DOUG POPE
DOB Filing 07/20/2012
Owner
Work of Art Loft Corporation
Martine Copalbo
DOB Filing 11/09/2011
Owner
WORK OF ART LOFT CORP. INC.
DOUG POPE
DOB Filing 06/10/2011
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
WILLIAM MIRANDA
DOB Filing 03/10/2011
Owner
Work of Art Loft Corp.
Martine Capalbo
DOB Filing 08/02/2006
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
LONG BEACH, NY, 11561
DOB NOW 03/26/2026
Owner
DAISY MANAGEMENT LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 10/28/2024
Owner
DAISY LIVING
NEW YORK, NY, 10105
DOB NOW 11/28/2023
Owner
ROMO CONSTRUCTION CORP
JAMAICA, NY, 11432
DOB NOW 08/12/2022
Owner
SOHO CONTRACTING CORP
Mahopac, NY, 10541
DOB NOW 04/13/2022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CLARK-SCHOEB, EILEEN BLAIR
81 WOODLAND AVENUE
SUMMIT, NJ, 07901
ACRIS 12/09/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
GERY, YOAV
242 LAFAYETTE STREET # 4
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 12/09/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
CLARK-SCHOEB, JAMES SCOTT
81 WOODLAND AVENUE
SUMMIT, NJ, 07901
ACRIS 12/09/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
BLUTEAU, LOTHAIRE
950 NORTH KINGS ROAD, APT. 234
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, 90069
ACRIS 03/03/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
NIA, JOHN
10 WEST END AVENUE, APT. 6J
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ACRIS 03/03/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
GRANDMA'S PROPERTY TRUST DATED MARCH 30, 2018
242 LAFAYETTE STREET, APT. 2N
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 06/06/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
HOWARD D. LEITNER, AS TRUSTEE
242 LAFAYETTE STREET, APT. 2N
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 06/06/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
TUCCI, MICHAEL F
C/O: MPL INC.
2901 GATEWAY DRIVE
POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33069
ACRIS 06/06/2022
ASSIGNEE
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
ATTENTION: BANK 2019-BNK16
WILMINGTON, DE, 19890
ACRIS 02/21/2019
ASSIGNOR
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK, N.A.
2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE
SUITE 800
ARLINGTON, VA, 22202
ACRIS 02/21/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WORK OF ART LOFT CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WORK OF ART LOFT CORP
PLUTO