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Manhattan • Primarily Residential

138 2 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10003Individually ownedBBL 1004500005BIN 1006361
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units7
Building Area8,620 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassS9
Market Value$4.7M

138 2 AVE is a property located at 138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 8,620 square feet on a 3,353 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 26 building permits on record (19 active). There are 31 violations on record (6 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $22,575 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

193records on file

Completed in 1900, 138 2 Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 7 units and 8,620 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 193 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 52 of its 193 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (37) and violation (31) trail well behind. 6 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 2020.

Read together — 27% complaint, 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.

$4.7M of New York, written across 193 government filings.

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Property Details

Address138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units7
Building Area8,620 sqft
Lot Size3,353 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1004500005
1006361
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.7M
$2.1M
$581K

Building Permits

26 on record · 19 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 6, 2022Est. cost $6KJob #M00495398-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 25, 2022Est. cost $6KJob #M00495398-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 18, 2021Job #M00524251-I1-EL

Cellar

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Oct 8, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #140963937-01

FACADE

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 11, 2014Job #120992925-01-02

PL

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Violations

31 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$22,575
Judgments · 12 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $500Ticket #049320613L
ILLEGAL PLACEMENT OF STICKERS OR DECALS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #035507920N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $12,500Ticket #035531225L
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Balance $6,250Ticket #035553963K
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #046973564N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 2, 2021#35553963K

UNLAWFUL ACTS FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER FOR V39015110X ISSUED12/30/19 WORK W/O PERMIT.COMPLY W/CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 16, 2020#39019802P

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED DECORATIVE ARCH BROWN STONE AROUND THE FRONT ENTRANCE DISREPAIR, SECTION MISSING AND DETERIORATED. ALSO OBSERVED METAL STAIR POST IN STATE OF DISREPAIR, ROTTED WITH HOLES AT THE B

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 138 2 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 8,620 sqft.

Are there building permits at 138 2 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 26 building permits on record, with 19 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Feb 6, 2022.

Does 138 2 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 31 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 10 ECB, 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 138 2 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $22,575. 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 138 2 AVE?

138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $4.7M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $581K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 138 2 AVE?

138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned R7A. 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 138 2 AVE?

138 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10003 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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