Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

238 East 30 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1009100041BIN 1077031

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1935
Floors5
Units38
Building Area24,090 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassD4
Market Value$7.7M

238 EAST 30 ST is a property located at 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1935. It has 5 floors and 38 units. The building area is 24,090 square feet on a 7,166 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $7.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 50 building permits on record (35 active). There are 71 violations on record (27 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $4,125 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

271records on file

Completed in 1935, 238 East 30 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 38 units and 24,090 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.5M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 271 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 71 of its 271 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Permit (50) and inspection (37) trail well behind. 27 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 — 26% violation, 60 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.

$7.7M of New York, written across 271 government filings.

Property Details

Address238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1935
Floors5
Total Units38
Building Area24,090 sqft
Lot Size7,166 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
1009100041
1077031
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.7M
$3.5M
$392K

Building Permits

50 on record · 35 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #M01124971-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #M01124971-I1
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 9, 2024Job #433667
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 22, 2024Est. cost $295KJob #M00769215-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 30, 2023Est. cost $1Job #M00257433-I1

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Violations

71 on record · 27 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,125
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #014067762Z
FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #014067773Y
FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Ticket #035517102K
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Balance $3,125Ticket #039015456N
FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: USE PROB DOOR HARDWARE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #039015463L
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2020#2486684
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2384919

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#2234531

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

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2016#2095137

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

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 21, 2015#10722482

SECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1935. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 5 floors and 38 units. The building area is 24,090 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 50 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 21, 2024.

Does 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 71 violations on record, with 27 currently open. Breakdown: 39 DOB, 8 ECB, 24 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,125. 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 238 EAST 30 ST?

238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $7.7M and a total assessed value of $3.5M (land: $392K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 238 EAST 30 ST?

238 EAST 30 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned R7B. 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 238 EAST 30 ST?

238 EAST 30 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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