Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

42 King Street

133Records
11City systems
0Open violations
35Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
Open in the map

133 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 24 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 311 service requests, 21 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1840
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)42 KING ST INC
BBL1005190018
BIN1008088

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 35. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$8,780 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

$443,585 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1840)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)42 KING STREET INC.
Head officerChris Swensen
Managing agentDaisy Management
Last registered2026-07-01

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,963,200 $2,233,440
2026$4,384,000 $1,972,800
2027$3,773,000 $1,697,850

The city's market estimate has fallen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayHouston St — 1 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Spring St — C E · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / Prince St — M21 M55 · 350 ft
Citi BikeKing St & Varick St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

42 King Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DAISY MANAGEMENT — 202 buildings, 4,467 units. Grades across the portfolio: A173 · B20 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
371 Central Park West MN412 A
200 East 61 Street MN218 A
416 West 52 Street MN156 A
214 North 11 Street BK120 A
222 East 21st Street BK108 A
308 East 38 Street MN97 A
363 West 20 Street MN74 A
21-45 44 Drive QN74 A
1122 Bedford Avenue BK72 A
357 West 55 Street MN72 A
157 West 79 Street MN60 A
160 West 85 Street MN60 A
84 Front Street BK56 A
36 Maspeth Avenue BK53 A
50 Park Terrace West MN50 A
608 West 149 Street MN49 A
323 Lenox Road BK47 A
208 Avenue of the Americas MN46 A
1462 Flatbush Avenue BK45 A
55 Berry Street BK45 A
618 Avenue H BK43 A
315 West 55 Street MN42 A
57 West 93 Street MN42 A
154 Attorney Street MN41 A
5-33 48th Avenue QN41 A
9 Prospect Park West BK41 A
70 Berry Street BK38 A
805 Washington Avenue BK37 A
110 West 94 Street MN37 A
418 St Johns Place BK36 B
12 Broome Street BK36 A
36 West 35 Street MN36 A
310 West 94 Street MN34 A
314 West 100 Street MN33 A
305 East 108 Street MN33 C
37 West 93 Street MN32 A
63 Downing Street MN32 A
42-48 27 Street QN32 A
248 East 31 Street MN30 A
406 8 Avenue MN29 B
317 East 18 Street MN28 A
88 West Washington Plce MN27 A
420 West 47 Street MN27 A
71-30 Burns Street QN26 A
48 Orchard Street MN26 A
27-16 41 Avenue QN26 A
72 Berry Street BK26 A
323 East 8 Street MN25 A
100 West 119 Street MN25 A
22 Leroy Street MN24 B
188 East 75 Street MN24 A
823 Classon Avenue BK24 A
101105 Morningside Avenue MN23 A
906 Prospect Place BK22 A
333 West 21 Street MN22 A
139-143 West 19 Street MN21 A
95 Lexington Avenue BK20 A
300 East 4 Street MN20 A
404 West 48 Street MN20 A
324 East 112 Street MN20 A

showing 60 of 202 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $146,261 on 2017-04-05 (lender: Schley, John). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-02RPTT&RET $4,900,500 — from DODD, TOBY C; DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE H to TOMLINSON ROAD, LLC $4,900,500
2025-08-25Sold for $4,900,500 $4,900,500 $1,225,125
2021-01-15RPTT&RET $1,900,000 — from PIKE, ERIC to HANSEN, KEVIN LEE $1,900,000
2020-12-30Sold for $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $475,000
2020-08-20RPTT&RET $1,500,000 — from SEELOS, ROBERT to RIESTERER, IVONNE; FRACCHIA, GIOVANNI MARIA $1,500,000
2020-08-14Sold for $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $375,000
2019-07-24RPTT&RET $1,500,000 — from SCHLEY, JOHN to DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE; DODD, TOBY $1,500,000
2019-07-17Sold for $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $375,000
2017-04-05Mortgage $146,261 — from 42 KING STREET, INC. to SCHLEY, JOHN $146,261
2017-03-17RPTT&RET $1,530,000 — from SCHLEY, JOHN to DODD, TOBY; DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE $1,530,000
2017-03-06Sold for $1,530,000 $1,530,000 $382,500
2007-01-31RPTT&RET $1,215,000 — from FRASCAROLI-BALDINI, SYLVIA to SEELOS, ROBERT $1,215,000
1988-03-29Mortgage $63,600 — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK N A $63,600
1984-08-17Mortgage $25,000 — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK, NA $25,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
16
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176033214
2018001012
2019002327
2020000303
202122101116
20226170115
2023103015
2024001012
20253322111
2026020013
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 41Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 39Ownership & money 29Health & systems 15

Every one of the 133 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10014 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map