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242-244 East 40 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00920 • Lot 0041 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 3 on record • 2018–2026 2 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 2007 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2017–2022

Address

Primary address: 242-244 East 40 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00920
Lot: 0041
BBL: 1009200041
Unified address ID: 1009200041

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C1-9 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,778 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.53
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 7
Building area: 4,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 53 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $3,757,000
Total assessment: $491,934
Land assessment: $87,990
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Murray Hill
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Grand Central-42 St 7 7X

About 6 minutes on foot · 401 m

  • Grand Central 6 min 6 walking, 0 riding
  • Times Square 12 min 6 walking, 6 riding
  • Union Square 17 min 6 walking, 11 riding
  • Penn Station 19 min 6 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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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 ...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 3, 2023 $48,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 6, 2022 $400

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION NEW BRANCH OUTLETS AND SWITCHES WIRING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT AND INST...

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 22, 2022 $48,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 15, 2022 $60,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. 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 ...

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 26, 2018 $126,100

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING FRONT, REAR, SIDE(WEST)FACADE W/NEW . REPLACE EXISTING LINTEL & SILL WITH NEW. REPLACE EXISTING ...

  2. HPD violation Oct 5, 2018

    Class I

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

  3. DOB filing Sep 10, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

  4. Permit issued Jan 26, 2018

    EQ / EQ

    HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 1, 2017

    EW / OT

    SUPER US CONTRACTING INC

  2. ECB violation Jul 1, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: THE GUTTER(LEADER)FROM THE ROOF @ THE REAR OF THE PREMISE...

  3. Permit issued Jan 27, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    HKSCONSTRUCTION CORP

2007

  1. DOB violation Dec 14, 2007

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Dec 14, 2007

    Z-ZONING NONE

2006

  1. DOB filing Sep 11, 2006 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 1-FAMILY APARTMENT ON 4th. FLOOR WITH RELAMINATING INTERIOR PARTITUIONS, NO PLUMBING WORK AS P...

  2. Permit issued Jul 11, 2006

    EW / OT

    SENRONG DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING

  3. Sale May 10, 2006 $1,900,000

    Changed hands

    242 EAST 40TH STREET

2004

  1. Permit issued Dec 17, 2004

    EW / BL

    BAYSIDE FUEL

  2. Permit issued Dec 17, 2004

    EW / FB

    BAYSIDE FUEL

  3. DOB filing Dec 17, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. (NYC BOILER NO. MD 40461-01). NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICA...

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
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC
212-35 42ND AVE 610009
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
Registration Contract
Agent
GRAND CENTAL 888 INC
212-35 42ND AVE 610009
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
BI Y SZE
212-35 42ND AVE 610009
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
Registration Contract
SiteManager
HARRISON LI
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
CHO KAM SZE
DOB Filing 11/26/2018
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BALWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 09/10/2018
Owner
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC.
CHO KAM SZE
DOB Filing 09/11/2006
Owner
C/O PHIL TANELLA
CHI LO LIV
DOB Filing 12/17/2004
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC
Whitestone, NY, 11357
DOB NOW 02/03/2023
Owner
THOMACY INC.
Whitestone, NY, 11357
DOB NOW 03/22/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC
201-18 43RD AVE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
ACRIS 06/01/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 75019
ACRIS 06/01/2016
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ACRIS 06/14/2012
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FDIC
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 06/14/2012
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC.
201-18 43RD AVENUE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
ACRIS 05/31/2012
PARTY 1
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ACRIS 05/31/2012
PARTY 2
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC.
201-18 43RD AVENUE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
ACRIS 05/31/2012
GRANTOR/SELLER
LIU, HUANG SU-YING
138-35 ELDER AVENUE, APT. 7D
FLUSHING, NY, 11355
ACRIS 05/10/2006
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WASHINGTONG MUTUAL BANK , NA
12691 PALA DRIVE
GARDEN GROVE, CA, 92841
ACRIS 05/10/2006
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LIU, HUANG SU- YING
ACRIS 01/18/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GRAND CENTRAL 888 INC.
PLUTO