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153 East 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008941701BIN 1019272
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors19
Building Area162,786 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ClassRG
Market Value$7.1M

153 EAST 38 ST is a property located at 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building was constructed in 1960. The building has 19 floors. The building area is 162,786 square feet on a 12,825 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $7.1M. It last sold for $2M on Jan 7, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 46 building permits on record (46 active). There are 35 violations on record (19 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

835records on file
12Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 153 East 38 St rises 19 stories over New York. Public records put it at 162,786 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 1811 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 835 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 211 of its 835 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (201) and release (166) trail well behind. 19 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 12, with a site energy-use intensity of 90.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,231 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% sale, 1811 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.

$7.1M of New York, written across 835 government filings.

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Property Details

Address153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
RG
Year Built1960
Floors19
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area162,786 sqft
Lot Size12,825 sqft
ZoningC1-9
1008941701
1019272
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.1M
$3.2M
$310K
$2M
Last Sale DateJan 7, 2026

Building Permits

46 on record · 46 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2019Job #140875159-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 22, 2019Job #123253095-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 1, 2018Job #123160168-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 24, 2017Job #123160168-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 28, 2017Job #122860617-01-02

OT

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Violations

35 on record · 19 open
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2392442

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2243239

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2133286

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2016#2104573

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2016#2104574

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1960. with 19 floors. The building area is 162,786 sqft.

Are there building permits at 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 46 building permits on record, with 46 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Dec 10, 2019.

Does 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 35 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 153 EAST 38 ST?

153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $7.1M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $310K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 153 EAST 38 ST last sold?

153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $2M on Jan 7, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 153 EAST 38 ST?

153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C1-9. 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 153 EAST 38 ST?

153 EAST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 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.

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