Is 542 W 142nd St rent stabilized?
542 W 142nd St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill, Manhattan (10031). It has about 7 apartments, built in 1910.
Also written as 542 West 142nd Street — or 542 W 142nd St, Manhattan, NY 10031.
How this building compares
With about 7 apartments it is smaller than 90% of the 517 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill. Its 1910 construction date sits close to the 1910 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 38 open violations here, about 5.4 per apartment — above the 0.9 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 68 violations on record at the address, 36 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 102 HPD complaints at the address, 15 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill |
| ZIP | 10031 |
| Year built | 1910 |
| Apartments | 7 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1020730056 |
Owner & management
| Owner | BRYAN LIFF 542 WEST 142ND STREET · New York, NY 10031 |
| Managing agent | BRYAN LIFF |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 38 open / 68 total · 9 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 102 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 29, 2025 |
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