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10 East 138 St

Manhattan, NY 10037Company-ownedBBL 1017600001BIN 1081107
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Year Built1947
Floors13
Units915
Building Area716,400 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD9
Market Value$63.4M

10 EAST 138 ST is a property located at 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1947. It has 13 floors and 915 units. The building area is 716,400 square feet on a 248,323 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $63.4M. It last sold for $200.8M on Jan 5, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 266 building permits on record (173 active). There are 1888 violations on record (352 currently open). 178 docketed judgments carrying $23,160 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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8,059records on file
26Energy Star

Completed in 1947, 10 East 138 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 915 units and 716,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $63.4M, and assessed for tax at $28.5M. In the 80 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 8,059 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 5,294 of its 8,059 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,888) and enforcement (351) trail well behind. 352 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 26, with a site energy-use intensity of 120.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 5,262 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% complaint, 80 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Miscellaneous
D9
Year Built1947
Floors13
Total Units915
Building Area716,400 sqft
Lot Size248,323 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017600001
1081107
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$63.4M
$28.5M
$2.9M
$200.8M
Last Sale DateJan 5, 2016

Building Permits

266 on record · 173 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 23, 2025Est. cost $40KJob #M01145744-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 18, 2025Est. cost $12KJob #M01145744-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 18, 2025Est. cost $120KJob #M01145744-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 29, 2025Job #462818
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 29, 2025Job #462819
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Violations

1888 on record · 352 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$23,160
Judgments · 178 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039183481H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039183482J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,040Ticket #000695027L
OPERATING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,040Ticket #000695028N
OPERATING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,040Ticket #000695029P
OPERATING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19295400

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 9, 2026#19285500

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11G, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 9, 2026#19285511

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 8, 2026#39207289L

NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY VIOLATION #39124030Z ISSUED 9/5/2024 FOR STUCK FRONT DOOR LOCK ON MAIN ENTRANCE AT BUILDING. VIOLATING CONDITION REPAI

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 5, 2026#19275999

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1947. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous with 13 floors and 915 units. The building area is 716,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 266 building permits on record, with 173 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed Jun 23, 2025.

Does 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 1888 violations on record, with 352 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB Safety, 343 DOB, 217 ECB, 1309 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 178 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $23,160. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 10 EAST 138 ST?

10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $63.4M and a total assessed value of $28.5M (land: $2.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 10 EAST 138 ST last sold?

10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 last sold for $200.8M on Jan 5, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 10 EAST 138 ST?

10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 10 EAST 138 ST?

10 EAST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 10 EAST 138 ST?

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