420 West 42nd Street

420 West 42nd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 1 open HPD violation, class C, and 169 of 264 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (78/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 264 units · Built 2000

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 78/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 169 of 264 units are rent-stabilized; 264 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (1 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

1 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-09-08. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 406 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 26th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 27G, 26th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 27G), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192373

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 4 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 264 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 261 treated, 3 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

169 of 264 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: 169 in 2024, 264 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 420 WEST 42ND STREET, LLC. Head officer: RICHARD F MASON. Managing agent: URBAN ASSOCIATES, LLC. This owner has 39 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010517501, HPD building ID 831544. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 5 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (7), 8 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (1, 2, 3), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.