242 West 72nd Street, Manhattan

Eight-unit 1887 Upper West Side co-op with open administrative violations and concentrated air-quality calls in the surrounding area.

Built in 1887, this 8-unit Upper West Side co-op carries active open housing-code violations alongside a board officer with deep internal ownership history. While private co-op disputes rarely hit city desks, open filings and commercial air-quality calls nearby highlight clear operational and block friction. Three things to know:

Open housing-code violations reflect recurring compliance gaps. The building carries 8 open housing-code violations. Four are Class A notices for missed annual bedbug reporting—with the most recent issued in April 2026—and four are invalid registration notices issued annually each November. While not structural defects, they show recurring compliance gaps in basic city filings.

Air quality and commercial kitchen calls cluster on the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 16 indoor air quality calls and 13 food establishment calls over the last year. Commercial kitchen exhaust and vapor bleed can travel through shared risers and shaftways, making floor height and vent proximity critical before moving in.

Board officer holds a history of multiple unit acquisitions. Head officer Johnathan Harrison appears on multiple deed transfers across 2005, 2006, and 2019. In an 8-unit co-op, concentrated ownership by board leadership directly impacts voting dynamics, maintenance assessments, and long-term capital decisions.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 235 illegal parking calls within three blocks over the last year, mostly double-parked vehicles blocking traffic.
• 54 helicopter noise complaints logged within three blocks over the trailing 12 months.
• March 2024 unit sale closed for $515,000.

242 West 72nd Street is a 8-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1011630152). This building is associated with 242/72 Owners Corp. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1887, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN

The building last changed hands on March 6, 2024, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 28/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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