242 LAFAYETTE STREET is a prewar 1882 building, 5 floors, 10 units in SoHo, NYC. Owned by WORK OF ART LOFT CORP. Public records show 13 open violations, 16 311 complaints on file.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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Potential savings: ~16% by timing your move to April.
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(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
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NoLIta and the eastern edge of SoHo converge here — boutique shopping on Elizabeth and Mott Streets, the old-school Italian character of Mulberry Street, and some of the city's best people-watching. It's compact, stylish, and pricey.
Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
Missed Collection — Bulky Recycling
Graffiti
Dirty Condition — Trash
Dirty Condition — Trash
Graffiti
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party