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42 East 132nd Street

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1017560048 | BIN 1089943
HPD data as of November 4, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 3 open Class B

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

3 open HPD violations on record: 3 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,193 days (about 6 years), on record since 2020.

Violation figures current as of Nov 4, 2026.

A 12-unit building, built in 2014.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 4 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

3
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
2263
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
12
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
12
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
160
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
2014
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
63 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2014 as the year built — newer than 97% of the 245 buildings we cover in ZIP 10037. The building’s floor space is 5.2 times the size of its lot: 14,000 sq ft of building on a 2,698 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 10, 2026.

42 East 132nd Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (7-minute walk), served by the 2 and 3 lines.

What's the closest subway to 42 East 132 Street?
135 St (2,3) — a 7-minute walk (585m) from 42 East 132nd Street. Served by the 2 and 3 lines.
Is 42 East 132 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2014, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total21
Open3
Closed18

On record since November 2020. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2020-11-09 Class B · 2,193 days open "§ 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT 3, 4, 5,…"
  • 2020-11-09 Class B · 2,193 days open "§ 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES…"
  • 2020-11-09 Class B · 2,193 days open "§ 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 2, 3, 4, 6,…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 4, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class B · 3 open · penalty 15 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20241
Most recent
  • 2024-09-26 Apt 5A
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total4
Open4
Closed0
Complaints
Total15
Open (active)0
Closed15
Recent open violations
  • 2024-10-16 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • 2022-02-22 FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI… "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022"
  • 2015-04-08 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
DOB data as of November 4, 2026 — last checked against the Department of Buildings on that date; the records were unchanged.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2014, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2014 (12 yr old)
Building classD7 — Elevator apartment
Floors8
Residential units12
Total units13
Building area (sqft)14,000
Lot area (sqft)2,698
Owner of record (PLUTO)132 ST HOUSING LLC
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status12 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)12
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total160746
Violent1253
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies46218
Misdemeanors73307
Violations31171
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 169
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 85
  • PETIT LARCENY: 80
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 59
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 42
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,263
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 417
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 390
  • GENERAL: 195
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 161
  • PLUMBING: 144
By category
Other1,944
Noise211
Parking94
Homeless7
Rats4
Drinking3
Drug0
Trash0
Construction0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints211
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk114
Residential86
Vehicle11
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 1 · 2080s 2
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 2095 MADISON AVENUE 25m · $400–600/mo licensee: LINCOLN DELI GROCERY INC. I
  • 62 E 131ST ST 57m · $400–600/mo licensee: THE SUPER'S GUILD LLC
  • 68 E 131ST ST 60m · $400–600/mo licensee: SF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby23
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 133 Fred R Moore Pre-K-5 · 2 min (176m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 4 min (334m) · District 84
  • P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm Pre-K-5 · 5 min (432m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 4 min (334m) · District 84
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 5 min (432m) · District 84
  • P.S. 138 1-12 · 6 min (477m) · District 75
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 4 min (334m) · District 84
  • The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce 9-12 · 4 min (334m) · District 5
  • Harlem Renaissance High School 9-12 · 4 min (335m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines5
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Closest 3 stations
  • 135 St 2, 3 · 585m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 4, 5, 6 · 627m · 8 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 5 · 721m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby63
Eating (35) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants18
Fast food17
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)14
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience9
Pharmacies8
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (9 places selling coffee, of which 6 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby2
A: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Taco Hut · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby97
By category — top 8 of 13 (79 of 97 facilities)
Human Services14
Youth Services12
Parks And Plazas12
Schools (K-12)10
Child Services And Welfare10
Transportation8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten7
Health Care6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary Schools (K-12)
  • Hansborough Recreation Center Parks And Plazas
  • Harlem Rose Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Howard Bennett Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Ged-P2g-Harlem Renaissance-Ahsep Schools (K-12)
  • Eng 59 Lad 30 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10037 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,406/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10037 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$51,250/yr
Median monthly income$4,271/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,281/mo
ZIP median rent$1,406/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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