420 West 42 Street
Manhattan · 10036 · BBL 1010517501
Public records show current evidence of rent-stabilized units at 420 West 42 Street.
It appears on the newest DHCR building registration list (2024 registrations).
Its 2024 property-tax bill reported 169 rent-stabilized units.
This is building-level evidence, not a guarantee about any specific apartment. The definitive answer for your unit is a free official rent history — steps below.
Evidence timeline
| Year | On DHCR building list | Stabilized units on tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | yes | 169 |
| 2023 | — | 264 |
| 2022 | — | 264 |
| 2021 | — | 264 |
| 2020 | — | 264 |
| 2019 | — | 264 |
| 2018 | — | 263 |
| 2017 | — | 263 |
| 2016 | — | 264 |
| 2015 | — | 264 |
| 2014 | — | 264 |
| 2013 | yes | 264 |
| 2012 | yes | 264 |
| 2011 | — | 264 |
| 2010 | — | 264 |
| 2009 | yes | 264 |
| 2008 | — | 264 |
| 2007 | — | 264 |
Tax-bill counts are self-reported by owners; DHCR lists cover registrations for the stated year. A missing year is often a paperwork lapse, not proof of deregulation. List coverage here: 2007–2013 and 2024; tax-bill counts: 2007–2024.
Building facts
Get the definitive answer for your unit
- Request your rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal — free, and only the tenant (or with the unit’s address) can get it. Use HCR’s Rent Connect / “ask a question” portal and choose rent history, or check the building in the DHCR building search.
- Read the year-by-year registered rents. If your unit shows registrations, it has a stabilization history; the legal rent trail should connect to what you pay today.
- If the numbers jump suspiciously or years are blank, talk to a tenant resource — the Met Council on Housing hotline or Housing Court Answers — before signing anything or confronting anyone. Overcharges can be recoverable.
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