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238 East 31 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1009110044BIN 1019961
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors1
Units1
Building Area11,640 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassM1
Market Value$3.8M

238 EAST 31 ST is a property located at 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 11,640 square feet on a 5,722 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $3.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 6 building permits on record (4 active). There are 20 violations on record (18 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

70records on file

Completed in 1920, 238 East 31 St rises 1 story over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 11,640 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 70 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 27 of its 70 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (20) and assignment (12) trail well behind. 18 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 2023.

Read together — 39% inspection, 59 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.

$3.8M of New York, written across 70 government filings.

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Property Details

Address238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
M1
Year Built1920
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area11,640 sqft
Lot Size5,722 sqft
ZoningR7B
1009110044
1019961
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.8M
$1.7M
$554K

Building Permits

6 on record · 4 active
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Aug 8, 2022Job #368490
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SignDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 26, 2016Job #122738172-01-01
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SignDOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed May 24, 2016Est. cost $2KJob #122738172-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 18, 2003Est. cost $15KJob #103327302-01

GEN CONST

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 8, 2003Job #103327302-01-01

OT

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Violations

20 on record · 18 open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798505

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2703747

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2723952

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2658446

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2679060

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1920. with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 11,640 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 6 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (EXPIRED) filed Aug 8, 2022.

Does 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 20 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 238 EAST 31 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 238 EAST 31 ST?

238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $3.8M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $554K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 238 EAST 31 ST?

238 EAST 31 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 31 ST?

238 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 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.

How do I get a full property report for 238 EAST 31 ST?

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