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217 West 42 Street, Manhattan

217 West 42 Street is a 3-story, 1-unit building in Midtown-Times Square. NYC public records show 14 DOB complaints and 24 DOB violations associated with the building. The most recent DOB complaint was filed November 2, 2025.

This building has 4 alternative addresses. ? NYC often lists more than one street address for the same building. Corner lots, multiple street frontages, and official aliases in city address files all map to one BIN.

• 215 West 42 Street
• 219 West 42 Street
• 221 West 42 Street
• 223 West 42 Street

This building ranks in the top 51% for DOB complaints and top 73% for DOB violations.

Public records

• DOB complaints 14
• DOB violations 24
• HPD violations 0
• Bedbug reports 0
• 311 requests 0
• Residential units 0