Manhattan • Office

106 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008130023BIN 1080610

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1914
Floors20
Units30
Building Area479,620 sqft
ZoningC6-6
ClassO4
Market Value$143.4M

106 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1914. It has 20 floors and 30 units. The building area is 479,620 square feet on a 29,037 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6. The assessed market value is $143.4M. It last sold for $166.3M on Jun 11, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 928 building permits on record (625 active). There are 265 violations on record (46 currently open). 89 docketed judgments carrying $18,200 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,598records on file

Completed in 1914, 106 West 38 St rises 20 stories over New York. Public records put it at 30 units and 479,620 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $143M, and assessed for tax at $64.5M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,598 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 928 of its 2,598 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (616) and enforcement (319) trail well behind. 46 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 1996.

Read together — 36% permit, 61 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.

$143M of New York, written across 2,598 government filings.

Property Details

Address106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1914
Floors20
Total Units30
Building Area479,620 sqft
Lot Size29,037 sqft
ZoningC6-6
1008130023
1080610
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$143.4M
$64.5M
$24.2M
$166.3M
Last Sale DateJun 11, 2012

Building Permits

928 on record · 625 active
SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 10, 2026Est. cost $78KJob #M01360844-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 10, 2026Est. cost $78KJob #M01360844-I1
SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 9, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01430477-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 9, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01430477-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PENDING PAYMENT VERIFICATION
Filed Sep 4, 2026Job #M01456012-I1

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Violations

265 on record · 46 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$18,200
Judgments · 89 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 10, 2026Balance $1,200Ticket #000983960P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $1,950Ticket #000966416R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #000940752K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000942660M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000952322Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0001157

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0005631

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0001144

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0001244

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0011220

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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+ 260 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 20 floors and 30 units. The building area is 479,620 sqft.

Are there building permits at 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 928 building permits on record, with 625 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sprinkler (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 10, 2026.

Does 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 265 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB Safety, 186 DOB, 53 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 89 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $18,200. 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 106 WEST 38 ST?

106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $143.4M and a total assessed value of $64.5M (land: $24.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 106 WEST 38 ST last sold?

106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $166.3M on Jun 11, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 106 WEST 38 ST?

106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is zoned C6-6. 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 106 WEST 38 ST?

106 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 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 106 WEST 38 ST?

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