Self-storage building · Harlem, Manhattan
12 West 142nd Street
New York, NY 10037
12 West 142nd Street is a 3-floor self-storage building in Harlem, Manhattan, built in 1923, with about 94,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 1-19 Chisum Place, 9-11 West 141st Street, 27-31 West 141st Street and 12-36 West 142nd Street.
- Industrial and storage space
- 94K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1923
- Zoning
- M1-1
The 5th largest of the 6 industrial and storage buildings we track in Harlem. Compare it with 5 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 12 West 142nd Street compares
Next to the 5 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 19 minute walk, 12 West 142nd Street ranks 5th of 6 by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1923; the median neighbor dates from 2015. Its estimated property tax, about $6.32 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $7.26.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 West 142nd Street | 94K SF | 3 | 1923 | $6.32 | Mar 2023, $22.9M (3 lots) |
| 51 West 142nd Street | 115K SF | 3 | 1921 | $6.54 | n/a |
| 119 West 145th Street | 99K SF | 6 | 2020 | $7.48 | n/a |
| 122 West 146th Street | 114K SF | 4 | 2015 | Exempt | n/a |
| 2926 Fredrick Douglass Boulevard | 110K SF | 3 | 2021 | $7.49 | Jan 2026, $88.3M |
| 38 Convent Avenue | 84K SF | 2 | 1905 | $7.04 | Apr 2016, $48M |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 1-19 Chisum Place; 9-11 West 141st Street; 27-31 West 141st Street; 12-36 West 142nd Street
- ZIP code
- 10037
- Building type
- Self-storage building (city class E7)
- Total floor area
- 93,855 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 93,855 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 93,855 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 31,300 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1923
- Last major alteration
- 2002
- Lot area
- 53,954 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-1
- Built FAR
- 1.74
- Max commercial FAR
- 1
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1017390022
Nearest subway
- 145 St
- 135 St
- Harlem-148 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-02. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 12 West 142nd Street at $19.6 million and assesses it at $8.84 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $5.47 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $593,352 a year before abatements, roughly $6.32 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $19,649,000
- Land market value
- $1,065,000
- Assessed value
- $8,842,050
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $6,275,280
- Exemptions
- $805,590
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $593,352
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $6.32
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-02; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
12 West 142nd Street last sold in March 2023 in a $22.9 million sale that covered 3 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. 2350 FIFTH AVENUE CORP. sold it to PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- March 15, 2023
- Combined price
- $22,850,000 for 3 tax lots
- Seller
- 2350 FIFTH AVENUE CORP.
- Buyer
- PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC
- Deed recorded
- March 17, 2023
- ACRIS document
- 2023031700237001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-02; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out; a price for several tax lots is the combined price, not this building's alone.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
12 West 142nd Street's 2022 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 28.3 kBtu per square foot, about the same as the national median of 28.7 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 171 metric tons of CO2e (1.8 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2022)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Self-Storage Facility
- Site energy use intensity
- 28.3 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 28.7 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 171 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 1.8 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 93,856 SF
Energy sources in 2022
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2022 filing), pulled 2026-10-02; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 7 jobs at 12 West 142nd Street.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 7
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 7
- Newest job first permitted
- September 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 1
New jobs by year
Build-outs across HarlemWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-02 (permits issued through 2026-09-30). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
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Questions about 12 West 142nd Street
How big is 12 West 142nd Street?
12 West 142nd Street has about 94,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 94,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 12 West 142nd Street built?
City records list 1923 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2002. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 12 West 142nd Street have?
City records list 1-19 Chisum Place, 9-11 West 141st Street, 27-31 West 141st Street and 12-36 West 142nd Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1017390022) as 12 West 142nd Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 12 West 142nd Street?
12 West 142nd Street is in ZIP code 10037, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 12 West 142nd Street, New York, NY 10037, in Harlem.
What is the zoning at 12 West 142nd Street?
The lot is in the M1-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.74 and a maximum commercial FAR of 1 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 12 West 142nd Street?
The closest subway station to 12 West 142nd Street is 145 St (the 3 train), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 135 St (the 2 and 3 trains), 7 min walk; Harlem-148 St (the 3 train), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 12 West 142nd Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC as the owner of record of 12 West 142nd Street (BBL 1017390022). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was 12 West 142nd Street last sold?
12 West 142nd Street last sold in March 2023 in a $22.9 million sale that covered 3 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. 2350 FIFTH AVENUE CORP. sold it to PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2023031700237001 (BBL 1017390022) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
Does 12 West 142nd Street have an energy grade?
12 West 142nd Street's 2022 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 28.3 kBtu per square foot, about the same as the national median of 28.7 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 171 metric tons of CO2e (1.8 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 12 West 142nd Street?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 7 jobs at 12 West 142nd Street. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1017390022. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 12 West 142nd Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $5.47 million for 12 West 142nd Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $593,352 a year, roughly $6.32 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1017390022 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 12 West 142nd Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 12 West 142nd Street at $19.6 million ($1.06 million of it land) and its assessed value at $8.84 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 64% from 2022/23 ($12 million) to 2026/27.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 12 West 142nd Street?
No space at 12 West 142nd Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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