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125 East 42 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04879 • Lot 0159 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 125 East 42 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04879
Lot: 0159
BBL: 3048790159
Unified address ID: 3048790159

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,033 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.77
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1905
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,328 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THE ESTATE OF JOAN COOTE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $859,000
Total assessment: $32,180
Land assessment: $11,613
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: COOTE, JOAN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 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. ECB violation Aug 4, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED VACATE ORDER , COMPLAINTS 3A72100 ON 08/02/2026 BY # 2997 ERT INSPECTORS REMOVED ...

  2. ECB violation Aug 1, 2026 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    NOTED IN A 2 FAMILY HOME THAT CELLAR HAD BEEN ALTERED CONTRARY TO OCCUPANCY. AN SRO AND A FULL "CLASS A" APT HAD BEEN...

  3. ECB violation Aug 1, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    NOTED WORK WITHOUT PERMIT TO CREATE A CLASS "A" APARTMENT AND SRO IN CELLAR. NOTED ILLEGAL AND SUBSTANDARD GAS LINE I...

2025

  1. Sale Dec 2, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    125 EAST 42ND

  2. Sale Dec 2, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    125 EAST 42ND

2024

  1. ECB violation Apr 12, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR ...

  2. ECB violation Apr 12, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR ...

  3. HPD violation Mar 19, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZ...

  4. HPD violation Mar 19, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEA...

  5. HPD violation Mar 19, 2024

    Class B

    § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE...

  6. ECB violation Mar 6, 2024 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO AND/OR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS.PARTITION ERECTED CREATE AN ILL...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 15, 2021

    Class B

    § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEA...

  2. HPD violation Apr 15, 2021

    Class B

    § 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLI...

  3. HPD violation Apr 15, 2021

    Class B

    § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEA...

2020

  1. Sale Mar 16, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    125 EAST 42ND STREET

2006

  1. Sale Sep 11, 2006 $640,000

    Changed hands

    125 EAST 42 STREET

  2. Sale Feb 14, 2006 $435,000

    Changed hands

    125 EAST 42ND STREET

  3. Sale Jan 26, 2006 $1

    Changed hands

    125 EAST 42 STREET

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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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTEE/BUYER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
1715 17TH LANE
GREENACRES, FL, 33463
GRANTOR/SELLER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTEE/BUYER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
125 EAST 42ND ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
125 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
6200 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, 80111

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner