242 East 72nd Street
242 East 72nd Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has no open HPD violations, and 19 of 68 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (92/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 68 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 92/100)
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- No open housing violations on record with HPD.
- 19 of 68 units are rent-stabilized; 27 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Newest violation issued 2022-02-15.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 of 68 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 19 in 2024, 27 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: PARCEL TWO FORTY TWO, LLC. Head officer: CHARLES ALPERT. Managing agent: DAVID M HERMAN. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1014260029, HPD building ID 15801. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (Q), 1 min walk
- 68 St-Hunter College (6), 5 min walk
- 77 St (6), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.