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2 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008391001BIN 1081017
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1990
Floors1
Building Area582,435 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRK
Market Value$25.7M

2 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. The building was constructed in 1990. The building has 1 floor. The building area is 582,435 square feet on a 28,638 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $25.7M. It last sold for $30K on Mar 31, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1452 building permits on record (1081 active). There are 174 violations on record (1 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

2,227records on file
64Energy Star

Completed in 1990, 2 West 38 St rises 1 story over New York. Public records put it at 582,435 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $25.7M, and assessed for tax at $11.6M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,227 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,452 of its 2,227 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (255) and violation (174) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 64, with a site energy-use intensity of 62.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 3,941 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% permit, 38 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.

65% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
RK
Year Built1990
Floors1
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area582,435 sqft
Lot Size28,638 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1008391001
1081017
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$25.7M
$11.6M
$249K
$30K
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2011

Building Permits

1452 on record · 1081 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $250KJob #M01399221-I1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01399221-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $250KJob #M01399221-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01399221-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 10, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #M01366685-I1
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Violations

174 on record · 1 open
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 11, 2021#2541979
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 11, 2021#2541980
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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 26, 2021#35550567P

FAILURE TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION USE OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION FENCE.AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 14, 2020#2470170
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 14, 2020#2470171
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1990. with 1 floor. The building area is 582,435 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 1452 building permits on record, with 1081 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 174 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 113 DOB, 61 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 2 WEST 38 ST?

2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $25.7M and a total assessed value of $11.6M (land: $249K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2 WEST 38 ST last sold?

2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $30K on Mar 31, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2 WEST 38 ST?

2 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is zoned C5-3. 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 2 WEST 38 ST?

2 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.

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