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125 East 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1008940017BIN 1019133
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1865
Floors5
Units2
Building Area7,300 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassZ4
Market Value$3M

125 EAST 38 ST is a property located at 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a miscellaneous - unused zoning lot. The building was constructed in 1865. It has 5 floors and 2 units. The building area is 7,300 square feet on a 1,650 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $3M. It last sold for $3.5M on Jan 16, 2004. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 20 building permits on record (17 active). There are 49 violations on record (37 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $31,100 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

192records on file

Completed in 1865, 125 East 38 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 7,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 192 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 49 of its 192 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (39) and complaint (29) trail well behind. 37 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 2024.

Read together — 26% violation, 48 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.

$3.0M of New York, written across 192 government filings.

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Property Details

Address125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeMiscellaneous - Unused Zoning Lot
Z4
Year Built1865
Floors5
Total Units2
Building Area7,300 sqft
Lot Size1,650 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionN/A
1008940017
1019133
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3M
$1.4M
$810K
$3.5M
Last Sale DateJan 16, 2004

Building Permits

20 on record · 17 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00679234-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00679234-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 16, 2025Job #M01168136-I1-EL

sidewalk shed lighting we are not responsible for feed or maintaining light

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 11, 2022Job #140322158-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2021Job #140322158-01-07

EQ

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Violations

49 on record · 37 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$31,100
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $8,000Ticket #039535922K
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $10,000Ticket #035682289Z
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $6,250Ticket #039106920L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048258197K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047987630X
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 19, 2026#2819885

FTM BLDG. OBSERVED ON FACADE, CRACKS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AT EXPOSURE 1 & 2 OBSERVED CRACKS AND SAGGING LINTELS ON 4TH FLOOR. AT EXPOSURE 4 OBSERVED CRACKS IN STUCCO AT MULTIPLE FLOOR AND LOCATIONS. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 2, 2025#2794875

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED CRACKED STUCCO/STONE WORK IN MUTIPLE LOCATIONS ON ALL EXPOSURES REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 13, 2025#39535922K

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ELECTRICAL LIGHTS INSTALLED BENEATH SIDEWALK SHED LOCATED AT 125 EAST 38TH STREET AT EXPOSURES#1 WITHOUT ANY RECORDS OF A PERMIT IN THE DEPARTMENT SYSTEM OBTAIN PERMIT AS REQ

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 20, 2024#2763662

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: OBSERVED DETERIORATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF FACADE AT ALL VIEW EXPOSURES CRACK, STEP CRACK, COLLAPSING OF WINDOW LINTES AND DAMAGED WAER TABLE REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 10, 2024#35682289Z

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATION.NOTE:DEFECTIVE/INADEQUATE MUDSILL OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 SOUTH ELEVATION AND AT EXPOSURE 4 EAST ELEVATION.REM:REPAIR/COMPLY WITH CODE AND SPECIFICATION.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1865. It is classified as a miscellaneous - unused zoning lot with 5 floors and 2 units. The building area is 7,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 20 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 29, 2026.

Does 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 49 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $31,100. 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 125 EAST 38 ST?

125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $810K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 125 EAST 38 ST last sold?

125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $3.5M on Jan 16, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 125 EAST 38 ST?

125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned R10. 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 125 EAST 38 ST?

125 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is individually 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.

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