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521 West 42 Street, Manhattan

521 West 42 Street is a 19-story, 73-unit mixed-use building in Hell's Kitchen. NYC public records show 90 DOB complaints, 49 DOB violations, 331 HPD violations and 8 bedbug filings associated with the building. The most recent DOB complaint was filed September 1, 2026.

This building has 2 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.

• 517 West 42 Street
• 519 West 42 Street

This building ranks in the top 2% for DOB complaints, top 15% for DOB violations and top 3% for HPD violations.

This building does have a record of bedbugs, as recently as 2024.

Public records

• DOB complaints 90
• DOB violations 49
• HPD violations 331
• Bedbug reports 8
• 311 requests 0
• Residential units 0