555 West 42 Street
Manhattan · 10036 · BBL 1010710001 · look up another building
A company took title here in July 11, 2025, for a stated $243.5M.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, June 1, 2026
555 West 42 Street is a multi-family elevator building in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, ZIP 10036. City records date it to 1987 and count 418 apartments, inside 422 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as COMREF RIVER LLC. Its total assessed value is $53.4M, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about 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.
Who owns 555 West 42 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 11, 2025, transferring the lot to COMREF RIVER LLC for a stated $243.5M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 555 West 42 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 555 West 42 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Comref River LLCDEED from RB APARTMENTS LLC | Jul 11, 2025 | $243.5M |
| JLL Real Estate Capital LLCASST from ING CAPITAL LLC | Jul 11, 2025 | |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationASST from JLL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC | Jul 11, 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 555 West 42 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $53.4M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $128K 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.
3 marshal evictions at 555 West 42 Street
City marshals executed 3 evictions at 555 West 42 Street in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Mar 6, 2026. The first fell on Nov 1, 2024, so the filings span 16 months. That is more than 6 in 10 buildings its size in 10036. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 555 West 42 Street
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 27322 | Mar 6, 2026 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.
Rent stabilization at 555 West 42 Street
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 555 West 42 Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. 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 555 West 42 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 4 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 6 in 10 buildings its size in 10036. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 3 open violations.
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 555 West 42 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartmentNov Certified On Time | Jun 1, 2026 | C |
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | May 10, 2026 | C |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Violation Dismissed | Apr 29, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at fire door leading to stair a a…Nov Certified On Time | Mar 30, 2026 | C |
The 4 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 1 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 555 West 42 Street
50 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 555 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. This building is in that second group, which is 2.3% of the ZIP. 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 →
Questions about 555 West 42 Street
Who owns 555 West 42 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 555 West 42 Street names COMREF RIVER LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 11, 2025.
How much did 555 West 42 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $243.5M, recorded Jul 11, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 555 West 42 Street?
Yes. Three marshal-executed evictions at 555 West 42 Street appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Mar 6, 2026. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 555 West 42 Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 555 West 42 Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 555 West 42 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $53.4M 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 555 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.