# 320 E 42 St, Manhattan What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan > These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. ## In one line Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Jun 2023) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-21) ## The building - **Year built:** 1929 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) - **Stories:** 32 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) - **Homes:** 442 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) ## Worth knowing - Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Jun 2023) - 3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and walls, floors and stairs - 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2022 is still open - Sidewalk shed permitted since Mar 2020 - 43 open HPD violations about building conditions ## Also on record - 15 flood insurance claims in this census tract since 1978, 5 of them from 2012 - On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations) - In the Tudor City Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval ## Clean in the records - Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - Boiler inspection filed Sep 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-21) - Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21) - Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-21) - No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21) ## Building systems - **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Sep 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-21) - **Facade rating:** Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Jun 2023) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-21) - **Water service line:** Non-Lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21) - **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03) - **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## Violations and complaints - **HPD violations:** 43 open: 43 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (16), mold (6), smoke or CO detectors (6), pests (5); 3 immediately hazardous (class C). 1 further violation from 2026 was closed. 92 violations on record in all, 1994–2026 — the 44 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-21) - **DOB violations:** 3 open: 3 about building conditions (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-21) - **Heat and hot water complaints:** 0 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21) - **Resident complaints to the city:** 2 paint or plaster, 2 plumbing, 1 doors or windows, 1 leaks, 1 mold, 1 safety (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21) ## More systems - **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations). Co-op or condo on the list: renters who moved in after conversion are not covered (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30) - **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Best 5C-200), registration current since Jan 2025 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-21) - **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2023 (4 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-20) - **Elevators:** 7 active elevators; latest periodic inspection May 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-21) - **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-21) - **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 80 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25) ## Permits and work - **Permit history:** 116 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-21) - **Sales:** No recorded sale since 2016; 243 apartment sales since 2016 (NYC Citywide Annualized Calendar Sales, as of 2026-06-09) - **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** Shed permit active now (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-21) - **Landmark status:** In the Tudor City Historic District (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## By apartment 6 of 442 apartments named in a city record: - Apt 101: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/unit/101 - Apt 114: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/unit/114 - Apt 1003: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/unit/1003 - Apt 2305: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/unit/2305 - Apt 2810: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/unit/2810 - Apt 3004: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/unit/3004 ## Registered with the city - AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. (Agent, Registration Contacts) - WOODSTOCK OWNERS CORP. (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts) - WOODSTOCK OWNERS CORP (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data)) ## More - Every record behind this card: https://blueflo.tech/b/320-east-42-street-manhattan/records - The same card as JSON: https://blueflo.tech/v1/buildings/320-east-42-street-manhattan - Ask about any building from an assistant (MCP): https://blueflo.tech/mcp - Report something wrong: https://blueflo.tech/dispute?slug=320-east-42-street-manhattan - How to use this data: https://blueflo.tech/llms.txt