Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1920 · 8 stories · 21 apartments
Also known as 242 W 23 St — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: 240 WEST 23RD OWNERS CORP; 240 W 23 OWNERS CORP
The building’s record over time
Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Oct
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2026 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2026 May
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection May 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2026 May
Latest accepted inspection May 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Sep
Boiler burning natural gas (Ruud RCB-264), registration current since Sep 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Oct
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2024 May
Walls, floors and stairs class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 May
Leaks class A · closed
2024 May
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · closed
2024 May
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork · closed
2024 May
Smoke or CO detectors class A · closed
2024 May
Smoke or CO detectors class A · closed
2024 May
PestsApt 1B class C · closed
2024 May
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2024 May
Smoke or CO detectors class A · closed
2024 May
Smoke or CO detectors class A · closed
2024 Mar
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Feb
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2024 Feb
Safe with a repair and maintenance program (cycle 9, filed Feb 2024)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2024 Feb
Plumbing class B · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
2024 Feb
Fire safetyApt 1B class C · closed
2024 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1B class B · closed
2024 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1B class B · closed
2024 Feb
MoldApt 1B class B · closed
2024 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1B class B · closed
2024 Feb
Floors or stairs, mold, leaksApt 1B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 Dec
Mold, leaksApt 1B
2023 Dec
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2022 Jul
Mechanical systems permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2021 Jun
Mechanical systems permit
2021 Jun
General construction permit
2021 May
Heating/ventilation permit, Plumbing permit, General construction permit
2020 Sep
No active shed permit; permits since Oct 2019, last expired Sep 2020
2020 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1B class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2019 Aug
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Apr
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2017 Jan
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2002 Jan
Latest boiler work permit 2002
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
1992 Jul
Local Law 10/80 - Facade never closed
DOB Violations
1920
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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