321 West 42 Street
Manhattan · 10036 · BBL 1010330021 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, August 30, 2026
321 West 42 Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, ZIP 10036. City records date it to 1930 and count 12 apartments, inside 13 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 321-323-325 WEST 42ND STREET LLC. Its total assessed value is $2.3M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 2 rent-stabilized units here in 2021, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1033 in Manhattan, the block 321 West 42 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 1 building changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 8 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 22 parcels and 1,062 residential units.
Anything filed on 321 West 42 Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 321 West 42 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of MontrealASST from PATRIOT BANK NA | Aug 27, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 321 West 42 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $2.3M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $188K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 321 West 42 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 321 West 42 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 321 West 42 Street
DHCR registration records list 2 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2021, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 321 West 42 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 14 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10036. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 6 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 321 West 42 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of hou…Nov Sent Out | Aug 30, 2026 | B |
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of hou…Nov Sent Out | Aug 30, 2026 | B |
| Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of t…Nov Sent Out | May 26, 2026 | C |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Nov Sent Out | May 26, 2026 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Nov Sent Out | May 26, 2026 | B |
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition uni…Nov Sent Out | Mar 12, 2026 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule door , 1st storyNov Sent Out | Mar 9, 2026 | C |
| Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of t…Nov Sent Out | Mar 9, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 321 West 42 Street
14 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 321 West 42 Street compares in 10036
PulseCities tracks 3,836 lots in 10036, of which 87 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 218 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10036 scores 19.6 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 139 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Hell's Kitchen →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 1033 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 360 West 43 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 351 West 42 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 349 West 42 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 327 West 42 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 325 West 42 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 323 West 42 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 324 West 43 StreetHell's Kitchen, 10036
- 594 9 AvenueHell's Kitchen, 10036
Questions about 321 West 42 Street
Who owns 321 West 42 Street?
The city's property file lists 321-323-325 WEST 42ND STREET LLC as the owner of record for 321 West 42 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 321 West 42 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 321 West 42 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 321 West 42 Street?
No executed eviction at 321 West 42 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 321 West 42 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 2 stabilized units at this building in 2021. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 321 West 42 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $2.3M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 321 West 42 Street?
10036 (Hell's Kitchen) scores 19.6 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.