Brooklyn · Block 724 · Lot 7501 · 11232

420 42 Street

5 floors · 31 apartments · 27,125 sq ft · built 2007 · class RM · owner of record: 42nd Street Tower Condominium

19open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
2HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
63dto Bedbug annual filing

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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 63 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 63 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (5 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: 2025-05-12 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 63 days
5 of 5 without an accepted 2026 report yet
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 79 days
Annual
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 27,125 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 184 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 184 days
Annual filing
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 307 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
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 7 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1159 days
Next cycle year 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Oct 5, 2017Elevators CLASS - 2
44B8,39X10,16E10-39X10)CARTOP LIGHT. 44B8)RE-GROOVE TRACTION SHEAVE. 16E10)(B)FLOOR (LOBBY)
#38257963N
Feb 28, 2018
IN VIOLATION
$0
Mar 21, 2014Boilers CLASS - 2
4B,50,50A(50)FIXED FRESH AIR FOR HOT WATER HEATERS MISSING:PROVIDE FIXED OPEN,W/ FIRE DAMPER,FRESH AIR LOUVER(50A)STORAGE IN BOILER ROOM.
#32074023N
May 19, 2014
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (4)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 1, 2023FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE
FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
#2301057
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
May 2, 2019FAILURE TO BENCHMARK
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
#01835
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Mar 1, 2013LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
#12899
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 13, 2011LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
#16974
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (5)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 1, 2023Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA
Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
May 2, 2019Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
Active
Mar 1, 2013Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
Active
Dec 13, 2011Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
Active
HPD (8) · C 2 · B 3 · A 3
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
May 8, 2026A(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Aug 11, 2026
Jun 13, 2025A(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Sep 16, 2025
Apr 18, 2025C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT THE ENTRANCE TO FIRE STAIRCASE 1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH , AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORYMay 2, 2025
Apr 18, 2025C§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STRING TIGHT FROM STREET STAIRS RAILING TO HANDLE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, AT BASEMENTMay 2, 2025
Apr 18, 2025B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES, AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORYMay 23, 2025
Apr 18, 2025B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE MATERIALS AT FIRE STAIRCASE 1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH, AT BASEMENTMay 23, 2025
Apr 18, 2025B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF FISH TANK ,BABY CAR SEAT, AT 1st PUBLIC HALL STAIRS FROM EAST AT SOUTH, 5th STORYMay 23, 2025
Apr 18, 2025A§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTEDJul 22, 2025

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City records as of Oct 28, 2026, 6:52 PM ET. BBL 3007247501.

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