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89 East 42nd Street

2,643Records
12City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10017 · Neighborhood: East Midtown-Turtle Bay
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2,643 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,976 311 service requests, 157 DOB violations, 133 FDNY inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10017
Built—
Floors—
Res. units0
ClassU6
Owner (PLUTO)METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BBL1012800001
BIN1035381, 1798103

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Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 7).

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

What 311 hears from this address

1,066 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Panhandling (209) · Vendor Enforcement (202) · Taxi Complaint (169) · Lost Property (122) · Homeless Person Assistance (105) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (53).

Filed construction activity

$30,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$0 $0
2027$0 $0

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bien Cuit - Grand Central, LLCBakery Products/DessertsA—
Bourke Street BakeryBakery Products/DessertsBMice evidence
Central Market New YorkItalianAMice evidence
Dirty TacoNot yet graded—
Dirty TacoMexicanAMice evidence
Doughnut PlantDonutsA—
Frankies Dogs On the GoHotdogsAMice evidence
Grand BrasserieFrenchA—
Joe Coffee CompanyCoffee/TeaA—
Joey Bats CafeNot yet graded—
Luke's LobsterSeafoodAMice evidence
Melba'sAmericanNot yet gradedMice evidence
NayaNot yet graded—
Osteria CentraleNot yet graded—
Palladino'sNot yet graded—
Playa BowlsJuice, Smoothies, Fruit SaladsAMice evidence
Prova Pizza BarPizzaBMice evidence
Prova PizzabarNot yet graded—
San WeiChineseGrade PendingMice evidence
TartineryAmericanAMice evidence
The CampbellAmericanAMice evidence
Van Leeuwen Ice CreamFrozen DessertsAMice evidence
Wonderen StroopwaffelsBakery Products/DessertsAMice evidence
Zaro's BakeryAmericanA—
Zaro's Bread BasketBakery Products/DessertsA—
Zaro's Bread BasketBakery Products/DessertsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

26 restaurants · 14 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

17 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (3 with three or more people sick), shared by 26 restaurants
28 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, No Permit or License), shared by 26 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

SubwayGrand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 42 St / Park Av — M42 · 200 ft
Citi BikePark Ave & E 42 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

89 East 42nd Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

1,066 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,000,000 on 2013-01-07 (lender: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company), covering 8 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-01RPTT&RET $1,250,000 — from CITY WINERY GRAND CENTRAL, LLC to VIZZ GROUP LLC $1,250,000
2020-05-13Deed $33,072,265 — from MIDTOWN TRACKAGE VENTURES LLC to METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY $33,072,265
2020-03-04Deed $33,072,265 — from MIDTOWN TRACKAGE VENTURES LLC to METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY $33,072,265
2019-04-12RPTT&RET $51,222,306 — from MIDTOWN TDR VENTURES OWNER LLC to RXR MIDTOWN TDR MEMBER LLC $51,222,306
2018-12-12DEVR $208,364,375 — from MIDTOWN GCT VENTURES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $208,364,375
2017-06-29RPTT&RET $63,000,000 — from DB MIDTOWN TDR LLC to GCT INVESTMENT MEMBER LLC $63,000,000
2016-07-27RPTT&RET $63,000,000 — from LBGC LLC to GCT INVESTMENT MEMBER LLC $63,000,000
2013-01-07AL&R $5,000,000 — from BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP $5,000,000
2013-01-07Mortgage $5,000,000 — from BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP $5,000,000
2011-08-25RPTT&RET $5,000,000 — from EAST BALCONY RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES, LLC to METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY $5,000,000
2011-08-24AL&R $310,000,000 — from BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP $310,000,000
2011-08-24Agreement $310,000,000 — from BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP $310,000,000
2007-02-07AL&R $400,000,000 — from DBA LEHMAN CAPITAL; LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC. to BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC; BROADWAY 340 MADISON OPERATOR LLC; 340 MADISON TIC OWNER LLC $400,000,000
2007-02-07Mortgage $172,936,000 — from BROADWAY 340 MADISON OPERATOR LLC; 340 MADISON TIC OWNER LLC; BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC to LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC. $172,936,000
2007-02-07Agreement $400,000,000 — from BROADWAY 340 MADISON FEE LLC; 340 MADISON TIC OWNER LLC; BROADWAY 340 MADISON OPERATOR LLC to DBA LEHMAN CAPITAL; LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC. $400,000,000

Ten-year activity

1,0005000
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2020
2021
2022
2023
582
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170245511595
2018029475182
20192218620111
202098688093
202101411000124
202201016942185
2023013244015272
2024012555114582
202503293023319
202601147017165
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The full timeline

Construction 95Enforcement 342Housing & tenants 1,982Ownership & money 128Health & systems 96

Every one of the 2,643 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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