# 509 W 142 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/509-west-142-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

City records list the water service line as lead (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1910 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 12 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- City records list the water service line as lead
- 8 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests
- 3 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2022–2026 are still open
- 40 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Clean in the records

- Boiler inspection filed Jul 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)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Jul 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Water service line:** Lead (records) (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:** Above grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 40 open: 40 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (10), pests (8), doors and windows (7), leaks (4); 8 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 1 older record from 2016 never closed. 16 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 91 violations on record in all, 2014–2026 — the 57 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-21)
- **DOB violations:** 9 open: 5 about building conditions, 4 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 1 heat or hot water complaint (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 4 general repairs, 3 appliances, 3 doors or windows, 3 mold, 2 electrical, 2 paint or plaster, 2 pests, 1 heat or hot water, 1 leaks, 1 plumbing (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-32), registration current since Jul 2024 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-21)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2006 (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-20)
- **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Apr 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Gas piping:** Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2025) (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 3 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Sales:** No recorded sale since 2016; 1 apartment sale since 2016 (NYC Citywide Annualized Calendar Sales, as of 2026-06-09)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

3 of 12 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2E: https://blueflo.tech/b/509-west-142-street-manhattan/unit/2e
- Apt 4E: https://blueflo.tech/b/509-west-142-street-manhattan/unit/4e
- Apt 5E: https://blueflo.tech/b/509-west-142-street-manhattan/unit/5e

## Registered with the city

- WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- 509 W. 142ND ST HDFC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- 509 WEST 142ND STREET HDFC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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