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29-35 West 42 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01258 • Lot 0018 • Zip: 10036

Condition

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

63 Open DOB violations 132 on record • 1990–2019 2 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 2002–2010

Address

Primary address: 29-35 West 42 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10036
Block: 01258
Lot: 0018
BBL: 1012580018
Unified address ID: 1012580018

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 15,666 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 78 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 16.93
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - City University (W5)
Year built: 1912
Last altered: 1997
Floors: 17
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 265,200 sq ft
Building dimensions: 78 ft x 200 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $106,232,000
Total assessment: $47,804,400
Land assessment: $11,160,000
Exempt total: $47,804,400
Assessment owner: NYS DORMITORY AUTHORI

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 10, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 15, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 1, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 22, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  3. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  4. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  5. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2017 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  6. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2017 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

2017

  1. DOB filing Mar 31, 2017 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    LIMESTONE, TERRA COTTA AND STUCCO REPAIRS AS PER PLANS FILED

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 6, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    FIDELIS CONTRACTING INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 6, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

2014

  1. DOB filing Jan 17, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL CABINET IN EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR. INSTALLATION OF RELATED ANTENNAS...

2012

  1. Permit issued Sep 21, 2012

    AL / OT

    SQUAN CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

2011

  1. Permit issued Jul 26, 2011

    AL / OT

    SQUAN CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

2010

  1. ECB violation Jan 27, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ARCHITECT/ENGINEER REPORT CERTIFYING EXIT/DIRECTIONAL SIGNS ARE CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY POWER SOURC...

  2. Permit issued Jan 5, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC

  3. DOB filing Jan 5, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

2008

  1. Permit issued Apr 10, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    PERIMETER BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD

  2. DOB filing Apr 10, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD 80' LONG BY 250 ' HIGH (ON EXISTING SHED #104198191) DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN US...

  3. Permit issued Apr 7, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    PERIMETER BRIDGE&SCAFFOLD

  4. DOB filing Apr 7, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD 80' LONG BY 250' HIGH ON EXISTING SHED 104198191 DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, E...

2004

  1. ECB violation Oct 13, 2004 $2,500

    Hazardous

    79H11/80I11/83##.STEPS WITH BROKEN DEMARCARTION PLATES & 2 DAMAGED STEPS.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FULL INSPECTION.CE...

2003

  1. ECB violation May 1, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO POST CONTRACTOR'S SIGN REMEDY : PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN

  2. ECB violation May 1, 2003 $0

    Hazardous

    SIDEWALK SHED NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED DEFECT NOTED : ALL LIGHTS WEREOUT AT TIME OF INSPECTION REMEDY : MAINTAIN SID...

2002

  1. ECB violation Jul 5, 2002 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED ROUND FIVE REPROT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO RULE R.C.N.Y. 32-03B (5), INDI...

  2. ECB violation May 3, 2002 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED ROUND FIVE REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO RULE R.C.N.Y. 32-03B(5), INDIC...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SUNY STATE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
DAVID BOWERS
DOB Filing 03/31/2017
Owner
FIDELIS CONTRACTING INC
TEJINDER GUJRAL
DOB Filing 12/06/2016
Owner
STATE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
ANTHONY RUSSO
DOB Filing 01/17/2014
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC.
PHILIP SUSI
DOB Filing 01/05/2010
Owner
BOARD OF EDUCATION
PETER DRURY
DOB Filing 04/10/2008
Owner
The State College of Optometry
Frank Orehek
DOB Filing 05/30/2003
Owner
SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
DAVID BOWERS
DOB Filing 04/22/2003
Owner
SUNY College of Optometry
David Bowers
DOB Filing 06/13/2002
Owner
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE
MARK LICHTERFELD
DOB Filing 12/14/2001
Owner
State Univ. of NY College of Opt
David Bowers
DOB Filing 11/06/2000
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
MASSAPEQUA, NY, 11758
DOB NOW 07/22/2025
Owner
R&A CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC.
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
DOB NOW 04/15/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
BOARD HIGHER ED CITYNY
ACRIS 02/17/1966
PARTY 2
CENTRAL SYSTEM FUNDED
ACRIS 02/17/1966
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
ACRIS 02/17/1966
GRANTOR/SELLER
CONTINENTAL OIL CO
ACRIS 02/17/1966
PARTY 2
EMPLOYES RETIREMENTPLAN
ACRIS 02/17/1966
PARTY 2
FOR SALARIED EMP.+
ACRIS 02/17/1966
PARTY 1
F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.
ACRIS 02/17/1966
GRANTOR/SELLER
GM HOURLY-RATE EMP PENTR
ACRIS 02/17/1966
GRANTOR/SELLER
GM SALARIED EMP NONCON
ACRIS 02/17/1966
PARTY 2
JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.
ACRIS 02/17/1966

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NYS DORMITORY AUTHORI
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
PLUTO