Brooklyn · Block 5362 · Lot 21 · 11204

1540 42 Street

4 floors · 170,753 sq ft · built 1925 · class W1 · owner of record: Nyc Department Of Education

22open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
182dto Energy and water benchmarking

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 61 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 170,753 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 182 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 182 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 426 days
Next cycle year 2027
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2032) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2032
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 5362). Agency page

Dec 31, 2032
in 2253 days
Next due 2032
Annual boiler inspection (2 boilers) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-01-07 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (7)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Feb 18, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
REISSUE ECB #35720910M. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT BOYS GYM CEILING WATER WITH PLASTER PAINTING STAINING. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH CODE.
#35728971M
Mar 10, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Feb 18, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
REISSUE ECB #35720911Y. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT(3RD FL) RM 312C TEACHERS BATH RM GYM(2ND FL) HALLWAYSMOKE DOOR NEAR RM 221 DOORS ARE IN DISREPAIR. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR R
#35728970K
Mar 10, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Nov 10, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ROOM 411 ENTRANCE ON THE LEFT SIDE IS AN APPROXIMATELY 10-FT LONG CRACK 10 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. HORIZONTAL CRACKS INDI
#39166468Z
Dec 23, 2025
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 2, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT BOYS GYM,CEILING LEAK ABOVE THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR.REM:MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
#35720910M
Sep 3, 2025
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 2, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:ROOM#127 AT FIRST FLOOR AND CLASSROOM DOOR#312C AT 3RD FLOOR DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.
#35720911Y
Sep 3, 2025
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 12, 2024Elevators CLASS - 2
CLASS 2 ITEM: ELEVATOR CAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS IN THE BASEMENT AND DOES NOT OPEN WHEN DEVICE IS LEVEL, MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.
#39119045P
Jul 27, 2024
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Oct 16, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT.AT TIME OF INSPECTIN RESPONDING TO COMPLAINT OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE AT EXP #1 #2 #4 UPON REVIEW OF BIS AND DOBNOW REVEALED SWS PERMIT EXP10/13/21
#35632152M
Feb 23, 2022
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
DOB (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 13, 2025CONSTRUCTION
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ROOM 411 ENTRANCE ON THE LEFT SIDE IS AN APPROXIMATELY 10-FT LONG CRACK 10 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. HORIZONTAL CRACKS INDICATE STRUCTURAL ISSUE OF LACK OF SUPPORT FOR THE WALL.
#25-02588
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 5, 2019ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST
VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST
#03454
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
May 19, 1999CONSTRUCTION

#312GN05
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (12)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 29, 2026Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 11, 2024Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 11, 2024Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 2, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Report
Active
Apr 5, 2019Elevators EVCAT1
Active
HPD (0)

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Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Oct 29, 2026DOB SafetyElevators: Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of CorrectionOpen

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 31, 2026, 2:07 PM ET. BBL 3053620021.

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