Manhattan • Miscellaneous

127 East 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1008940026BIN 1019137

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1939
Floors13
Units3
Building Area32,640 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassZ4
Market Value$22M

127 EAST 38 ST is a property located at 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a miscellaneous - unused zoning lot. The building was constructed in 1939. It has 13 floors and 3 units. The building area is 32,640 square feet on a 8,214 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $22M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 43 building permits on record (31 active). There are 95 violations on record (46 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $1,100 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

230records on file

Completed in 1939, 127 East 38 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 32,640 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $22.0M, and assessed for tax at $9.9M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 230 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 95 of its 230 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Permit (43) and inspection (43) 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 2023.

Read together — 41% violation, 53 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.

$22.0M of New York, written across 230 government filings.

Property Details

Address127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeMiscellaneous - Unused Zoning Lot
Z4
Year Built1939
Floors13
Total Units3
Building Area32,640 sqft
Lot Size8,214 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionN/A
1008940026
1019137
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$22M
$9.9M
$4.2M

Building Permits

43 on record · 31 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 22, 2025Job #467911
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M00666922-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 21, 2022Est. cost $252KJob #M00620178-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 30, 2022Est. cost $252KJob #M00620178-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 2, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #M00666922-I1

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Violations

95 on record · 46 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,100
Judgments · 4 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 7, 2026Balance $300Ticket #000972769N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211289311
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Balance $250Ticket #044463231M
FAILURE TO REMOVE CANINE WASTE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Balance $250Ticket #044463232Y
FAILURE TO REMOVE CANINE WASTE
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0123196

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0003596

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0003597

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0002784

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0002786

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1939. It is classified as a miscellaneous - unused zoning lot with 13 floors and 3 units. The building area is 32,640 sqft.

Are there building permits at 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 43 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 22, 2025.

Does 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 95 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB Safety, 60 DOB, 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,100. 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 127 EAST 38 ST?

127 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $22M and a total assessed value of $9.9M (land: $4.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 127 EAST 38 ST?

127 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 127 EAST 38 ST?

127 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.

How do I get a full property report for 127 EAST 38 ST?

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