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234 West 42 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10036 BBL 1010130012 489 units · 39 floors · 1999

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Theater District
At or below average
avg 10.9
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Theater District average of 10.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 234 West 42 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1999
6 or more units
489 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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How 234 West 42 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
97th percentile

Out of 79 buildings in this neighborhood, 77 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
89.0%
No serious
violations
9.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
1.4%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

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What's in the 234 West 42 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units489
Floors39
Year built1999
Gross area—
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

225 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
241 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
243 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
228 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
230 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
236 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
238 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
240 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
244 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
246 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
231 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
233 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
235 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
237 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036
234 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
226 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
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234 West 42 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Tsq Hotel Owner LLC
Address
234 West 42Ndstreet
New York, NY 10036
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234 West 42 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Permit Jun 11
Initial Permit · Mechanical Systems
Permit Issued
Permit Jun 11
Initial Permit · General Construction

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