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42 West 96 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01209 • Lot 0148 • Zip: 10025

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 42 West 96 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10025
Block: 01209
Lot: 0148
BBL: 1012090148
Unified address ID: 1012090148

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R9 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,812 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.1
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Garden Apartments (C9)
Year built: 1897
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 8
Building area: 7,422 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 72 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: KOREA BUDDHISM JO-GEI TEMPLE OF AMERICA INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $3,850,000
Total assessment: $484,346
Land assessment: $89,824
Exempt total: $363,263
Assessment owner: KOREA BUDDHISM JO-GEI

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2025

  1. 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 Oct 2, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

  2. 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. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

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

  3. HPD violation Jan 26, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED...

  4. HPD violation Jan 26, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY...

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 19, 2019 $20,000

    Alteration Type I

  2. DOB filing Dec 5, 2019 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURE AND RELATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN O...

  3. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  4. DOB filing Jan 3, 2019 $20,500

    Alteration Type II

    boiler conversion from oil to gas ( boiler # 26490-01) / non bearing wall & plumbing fixtures removal / No change...

2018

  1. Permit issued Apr 23, 2018

    PL / PL

    POLGANO PLUMBING INC

  2. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. Permit issued Feb 22, 2018

    AL

    KORYO CONSTRUCTION INC

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued Jun 12, 2012

    AL

    REFINED INTERIORS, INC

  2. Permit issued Jun 4, 2012

    PL / PL

    WILLIAM C. GERAKARIS P&H

2007

  1. ECB violation Feb 26, 2007 $480

    Hazardous

    ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ILLEGAL USE: THE OPERATION OF A YOGA MASSAGED & PILATES SHOP IN A MULTIPLE DWELL...

2006

  1. Sale Oct 27, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    42 WEST 96 STREET

  2. DOB violation Aug 14, 2006

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Aug 14, 2006

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  4. Permit issued May 12, 2006

    EW / OT

    KORYO CONSTRUCTION INC.

  5. DOB filing May 12, 2006 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    Interior renovation of existing residential building. This application is filed in conjunction with #103740917. No ch...

2004

  1. Permit issued Sep 17, 2004

    PL / PL

    PETER PLBG ASSOCI INC

  2. ECB violation Aug 26, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING.NOTED:AT REAR OF BUILDING,LOW ROOF,PARAPET WALL ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE HAS DETERI...

  3. ECB violation Aug 24, 2004 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS.NOTED:ON GOING CONSTRUCTION WORK IN BASEMENT,UNDER APPL. #103740917,DOES NOT ...

  4. ECB violation Aug 4, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPT. RECORDS.NOTED:APT #4 BEING USE AS TEMPLE CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPT. RECORDS,INDI...

  5. ECB violation Apr 2, 2004 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO CARRY OUT PERMITTED WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THAT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIE...

2003

  1. Sale Sep 25, 2003 $2,475,000

    Changed hands

    42 WEST 96 STREET

2002

  1. DOB filing Jan 22, 2002 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    Construction to include new partitions, finishes, HVAC and plumbing work as per plan. No change in use, egress or occ...

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
Korea Buddhism Jo-Gei Temple of America Inc.
42 W 96th St 1
New York, NY, 10025
Agent
Korea Buddhism Jo-Gei Temple of America Inc
42 W 96th St 1
New York, NY, 10025
HeadOfficer
Jungyoon Chang
42 W 96th St 1
New York, NY, 10025
Officer
Samuel Choe
42 W 96th St 1
New York, NY, 10025
Shareholder
Jungyoon Chang
42 W 96th St 1
New York, NY, 10025
Shareholder
Moonhee Yu
42 W 96th St 1
New York, NY, 10025
SiteManager
Seonghan Yoon
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
42 W 96 St Corp
Sung Won Kim
Owner
KOREA BUDDHISM JO-GEI TEMPLE OF
SUNWON KIM
Owner
N/A
Sung won Kim
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
42 WEST 96TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNEE
7301 OLD YORK ROAD
ELKINS PARK, PA, 19027
PARTY ONE
309 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY TWO
42 WEST 96TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY ONE
500 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
SUITE 400
VALHALLA, NY, 10595
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNEE
500 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
SUITE 400
VALHALLA, NY, 10595
ASSIGNOR
309 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
309 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
309 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner