Manhattan

238 East 47 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Individually ownedBBL 1013201001BIN 1037607

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1982
Floors43
Building Area256,016 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ClassR4
Market Value$179K

238 EAST 47 ST is a property located at 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1982. The building has 43 floors. The building area is 256,016 square feet on a 20,357 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $179K. It last sold for $1.5M on Mar 25, 2026. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 109 building permits on record (109 active). There are 20 violations on record (3 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

2,601records on file
62Energy Star

Completed in 1982, 238 East 47 St rises 43 stories over New York. Public records put it at 256,016 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $179K, and assessed for tax at $80.5K. In the 1812 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,601 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 799 of its 2,601 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Sale (643) and release (473) trail well behind. 3 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 1984.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 62, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,066 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% mortgage, 1812 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.

$179K of New York, written across 2,601 government filings.

Property Details

Address238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
R4
Year Built1982
Floors43
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area256,016 sqft
Lot Size20,357 sqft
ZoningC1-9
1013201001
1037607
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$179K
$80K
$13K
$1.5M
Last Sale DateMar 25, 2026

Building Permits

109 on record · 109 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2021Job #140742748-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2020Job #140742748-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 16, 2020Job #123804614-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 30, 2019Job #123814097-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 5, 2019Job #123804614-01-01

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Violations

20 on record · 3 open
DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/81
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 27, 2009#1376731
DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/81
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 19, 2004#1018556
DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/81
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 8, 2001#790610

+ 17 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1982. with 43 floors. The building area is 256,016 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 109 building permits on record, with 109 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, 2021.

Does 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 20 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 238 EAST 47 ST?

238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $179K and a total assessed value of $80K (land: $13K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 238 EAST 47 ST last sold?

238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $1.5M on Mar 25, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 238 EAST 47 ST?

238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 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 238 EAST 47 ST?

238 EAST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 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 47 ST?

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