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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1840)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
No
421-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 officer
Chris Swensen
Managing agent
Daisy Management
Last registered
2026-07-01
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed 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
Subway
Houston 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)
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / Prince St — M21 M55 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
King St & Varick St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2025-09-02
RPTT&RET $4,900,500 — from DODD, TOBY C; DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE H to TOMLINSON ROAD, LLC
$4,900,500
2025-08-25
Sold for $4,900,500
$4,900,500
$1,225,125
2021-01-15
RPTT&RET $1,900,000 — from PIKE, ERIC to HANSEN, KEVIN LEE
$1,900,000
2020-12-30
Sold for $1,900,000
$1,900,000
$475,000
2020-08-20
RPTT&RET $1,500,000 — from SEELOS, ROBERT to RIESTERER, IVONNE; FRACCHIA, GIOVANNI MARIA
$1,500,000
2020-08-14
Sold for $1,500,000
$1,500,000
$375,000
2019-07-24
RPTT&RET $1,500,000 — from SCHLEY, JOHN to DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE; DODD, TOBY
$1,500,000
2019-07-17
Sold for $1,500,000
$1,500,000
$375,000
2017-04-05
Mortgage $146,261 — from 42 KING STREET, INC. to SCHLEY, JOHN
$146,261
2017-03-17
RPTT&RET $1,530,000 — from SCHLEY, JOHN to DODD, TOBY; DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE
$1,530,000
2017-03-06
Sold for $1,530,000
$1,530,000
$382,500
2007-01-31
RPTT&RET $1,215,000 — from FRASCAROLI-BALDINI, SYLVIA to SEELOS, ROBERT
$1,215,000
1988-03-29
Mortgage $63,600 — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK N A
$63,600
1984-08-17
Mortgage $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
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
6
0
3
3
2
14
2018
0
0
1
0
1
2
2019
0
0
2
3
2
7
2020
0
0
0
3
0
3
2021
2
2
10
1
1
16
2022
6
1
7
0
1
15
2023
1
0
3
0
1
5
2024
0
0
1
0
1
2
2025
3
3
2
2
1
11
2026
0
2
0
0
1
3
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ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NO ACCESS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIOLATION #39144786R ISSUED 4/14/2025 FOR WELDING WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR
2026-02-06
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-08
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NO ACCESS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIOLATION #39144786R ISSUED 4/14/2025 FOR WELDING WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR$6,250
2026-02-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-04-23DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXP.3/REAR YARD, 2-MEN CURRENTLY WORKING TO INSTALL METAL STRINGERS FOR STAIRS LEADING FROM 1FLR. TO B$2,530
2025-04-11DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-01Permit Structural — Signed-off
2025-04-01Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-02-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW STAIR FROM BASEMENT TO FIRST FLOOR IN EXISTING REAR YARD. REPLACE EXISTING RAILING AT FIRST FLOOR REAR TERRACE WITH NEW RAILING.$14,500
2025-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-05-15Job filed: Combination of units basement and 1st floor in accordance with TPPN # 3/97 modification to existing. Plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. P$21,331
2023-03-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-30Job filed: Combination of units basement and 1st floor in accordance with TPPN # 3/97 modification to existing. Plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. P$21,331
2022-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2022-11-02Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-11-01Job filed: Combination of units basement and apartment 1 in accordance with TPPN # 3/97. Removal and installation of interior nonbearing partitions as per plans $91,253
2022-11-01Job filed: Combination of units basement and 1st floor in accordance with TPPN # 3/97 modification to existing. Plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith.$21,331
2022-09-23Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-05-27Job filed: Combination of units basement and apartment 1 in accordance with TPPN # 3/97. Removal and installation of interior nonbearing partitions as per plans $91,253
2022-04-20311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-03-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-03311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2022-03-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2022-03-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2022-02-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-12-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-10-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-05-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-13Job filed: Combination of units basement and apartment 1 in accordance with TPPN # 3/97. Removal and installation of interior nonbearing partitions as per plans $91,253
2021-05-13Job filed: Combination of units basement and 1st floor in accordance with TPPN # 3/97 modification to existing. Plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. P$21,331
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-03-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-15RPTT&RET $1,900,000 — from PIKE, ERIC to HANSEN, KEVIN LEE$1,900,000
2021-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2021-01-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-12-30Sold for $1,900,000$1,900,000
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
2019
2019-11-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-05Mortgage satisfied — from SCHLEY, JOHN to 42 KING STREET, INC.
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
2019-05-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-07-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-04-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-04-17311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2017-04-17Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2017-04-12Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 200
2017-04-12Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 200
2017-04-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-05Mortgage $146,261 — from 42 KING STREET, INC. to SCHLEY, JOHN$146,261
2017-03-31Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT- GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING NON-STRUCTURAL INTERIOR PARTITION DEMOLITION AND MINOR PLUMBING WORK AS INDICATED ON PLANS FIL$70,000
2017-03-17RPTT&RET $1,530,000 — from SCHLEY, JOHN to DODD, TOBY; DEPONTBRIAND, JULIE$1,530,000
2015-02-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-07-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2013
2013-12-12Job filed: APPLICATION TO RELOCATE FIXTURES(STEAM SHOWER, TOILET AND LAVATORY)IN EXISTING BATHROOM, INSTALL NEW NON-BEARING PARTITIONS AND NEW DOORS. NO CHANGES $24,250
2013-07-09Job filed: SKYLIGHT INSTALLATION AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLANS.STRUCTURAL FRAMING FOR THIS SKYLIGHT PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER DOB APPLICATION 103503193.$5,000
2012
2012-09-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2007-01-31RPTT&RET $1,215,000 — from FRASCAROLI-BALDINI, SYLVIA to SEELOS, ROBERT$1,215,000
2005
2005-02-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2004
2004-11-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-04-07Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
2004-04-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003
2003-10-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-10-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-10-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF DEBRIS CHUTE, DURING FACADE REPAIR. 30'HIGH. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.
2003-10-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK BRIDGE, 20' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY. SHED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL LAW 33/91.
2003-10-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF DEBRIS CHUTE, DURING FACADE REPAIR. 30'HIGH. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.
2003-10-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-01Job filed: MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING ROOF, SCUTTLE AND ROOF DRAINAGE AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$41,000
2003-05-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-03-04Job filed: MINOR DEMOLITION AND BUILDOUT INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, DOORS AND REFLECTED CEILING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH AND MODIFICATIONS TO E$15,000
1988
1988-05-02Mortgage satisfied — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK, N.A.
1988-03-29Mortgage $63,600 — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK N A$63,600
1984
1984-08-17Agreement — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK, N.A.
1984-08-17Mortgage $25,000 — from BENEDICT, STEPHEN to CITIBANK, NA$25,000
1981
1981-05-19Deed — from OBIJON HOLDING CO to GRANVILLE, OHN; BAILEY, CHARELS C
1981-05-19Deed — from GRANVILLE, JOHN; BAILEY, CHARLES C to 42 KING STREET INC
1981-05-19PAT — from GRANVILLE, JOHN to LEFESVRE, CLIFFORD
1970
1970-12-30Deed — from OBIJON HOLDING CORP to OBIJON HOLDING CO
1969
1969-06-12Mortgage — from OBIJON HOLDING CORP to FIRST NATIONAL CITYBANK
1969-06-12Agreement — from FLAMM, ELLEN; FLAMM, DUDLEY to FIRST NATIONAL CITYBANK
1969-06-06Deed — from OBIJON HOLDING CO to OBIJON HOLDING CORP
1969-01-02Deed — from OBIJON HOLDING CORP to OBIJON HOLDING CORP
1968
1968-08-05Mortgage — from OBIJON HOLDING CORP to FLAMM, DUDLEY; FLAMM, ELLEN
1968-08-01Deed — from FLAMM, ELLE; FLAMM, DUDLEY to OBIJON HOLDING CORP
1968-08-01Mortgage — from OGIJON HOLDING CORP to FIRST NATIONAL CITYBANK