Manhattan

21 W38th St

Manhattan, NY 10018BBL 1-00840-00BIN 1016000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

21 W38TH ST is a property located at 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. There are 118 building permits on record (116 active). There are 6 violations on record (2 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

172records on file
34Energy Star

The lot at 21 W38TH St holds its ground over New York. In the 106 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 172 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 118 of its 172 records, fully 69%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (44) and violation (6) trail well behind. 2 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 34, with a site energy-use intensity of 90.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,137 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 69% permit, 106 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.

69% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

Property Details

Address21 W38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Year BuiltN/A
FloorsN/A
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1-00840-00
1016000

Building Permits

118 on record · 116 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 13, 2023Job #140759515-01-05
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2022Job #140939607-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 10, 2022Job #140759515-01-04
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2021Job #123381367-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 9, 2020Job #140939607-01-02

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Violations

6 on record · 2 open
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 31, 2018#2306424

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/80
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 1, 1997#501796

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 118 building permits on record, with 116 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 Apr 13, 2023.

Does 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 6 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 21 W38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

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