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542 West 142 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02073 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 542 West 142 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02073
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1020730056
Unified address ID: 1020730056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,699 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.56
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Converted Dwelling or Rooming House (C5)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 2
Total units: 7
Residential units: 7
Building area: 2,649 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: LIFF, BRYAN D

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $469,000
Total assessment: $40,098
Land assessment: $8,892
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JSARC 200 LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hamilton Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
145 St 1

About 4 minutes on foot · 229 m

  • Times Square 28 min 4 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Grand Central 34 min 4 walking, 30 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 4 walking, 41 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Feb 5, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st S...

2025

  1. ECB violation Dec 2, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FOUND A WEIL MCLAIN EG-065 HOT WATER BOILER AND AS PER DOB RECORDS PERMIT #M00459556 HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED OFF THEREFOR...

  2. ECB violation Sep 15, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 10000920955Y0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

  3. HPD violation Aug 28, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ.FT AT CEILING IN ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 25, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Nov 25, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVER TO BASEBOARD HEATER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORT...

  3. HPD violation Oct 10, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER INTERCOM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE T...

  4. HPD violation Sep 12, 2024

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st S...

2023

  1. ECB violation Dec 12, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FTM BOILER FOUND A WEIL MCLAIN EG-65 ON GAS RATED AT 250000 BTUS TO BEUNREGISTERED AS PER CITY RECORDS COMPLY AND SUB...

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2020

  1. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Mar 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AS PER ONE WEIL MCLAIN, MODEL# EG/PEG-65. SERIES# 4; BOILER NOT REGISTERED ; REGISTER BOILER, CORRECT ALL VIOLATING C...

  3. ECB violation Mar 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    AS PER TWO AO SMITH HWHS SERIAL#S 1249A010188 & 1916114520010 BUILT DATES. 12/04/2012 & 04/16/2019. WORK W/O A PERMIT...

2019

  1. Sale Mar 15, 2019 $2,075,000

    Changed hands

    542 W 142 ST

2016

  1. Permit issued May 24, 2016

    EW / OT

    DAF CONTRACTING LTD

  2. DOB filing May 24, 2016 $11,188

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL A NEW CONCRETE ACCESS STAIR AND HATCH IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH AND INST...

2015

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2015 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT.INTERRUPTER(AFC1)PROTECTION IN DWELLING UNITS.THE ENTIRE BLDG UNITS:NO ARC FAULT...

  2. Sale Jun 18, 2015 $1,850,000

    Changed hands

    542 WEST 142ND STREET

2005

  1. Sale May 5, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    542 WEST 142ND STREET

2004

  1. Permit issued Oct 8, 2004

    PL / PL

    DU-ALL PLBG AND HTG

  2. Permit issued Oct 8, 2004

    EW / BL

    DU-ALL PLBG AND HTG

  3. DOB filing Oct 8, 2004 $17,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) GAS FIRED BOILER (INPUT: 500 MBTUH)

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
BRYAN LIFF
542 WEST 142ND STREET
New York, NY, 10031
SiteManager
CLAUDIO VILLEGAS
JointOwner
BRYAN LIFF
542 WEST 142ND STREET
New York, NY, 10031
JointOwner
MARINA ALFANO
542 WEST 142ND STREET
New York, NY, 10031
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
JSARC 200 LLC
JEFFREY CHIN
Owner
MARIE KING
MARIE KING
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
435 CONVENT AVENUE
UNIT 23
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
GRANTEE/BUYER
435 CONVENT AVENUE
UNIT 23
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: JEFFREY CHIN, MERRILL LYNCH
360 HAMILTON AVENUE
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10601
GRANTOR/SELLER
544 WEST 142ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
GRANTOR/SELLER
544 WEST 142ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
GRANTEE/BUYER
235 ORCHARD STREET
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10604
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner