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252 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1007870070BIN 1014466
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors14
Units73
Building Area66,073 sqft
ZoningM1-9A
ClassO6
Market Value$10M

252 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 14 floors and 73 units. The building area is 66,073 square feet on a 4,905 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A. The assessed market value is $10M. It last sold for $11.2M on Jun 30, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 149 building permits on record (119 active). There are 132 violations on record (2 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $6,250 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

557records on file
89Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 252 West 38 St rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 73 units and 66,073 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.0M, and assessed for tax at $4.5M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 557 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 149 of its 557 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (132) and inspection (118) 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 270 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% permit, 55 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.

$10.0M of New York, written across 557 government filings.

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Property Details

Address252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1924
Floors14
Total Units73
Building Area66,073 sqft
Lot Size4,905 sqft
ZoningM1-9A
1007870070
1014466
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10M
$4.5M
$585K
$11.2M
Last Sale DateJun 30, 2004

Building Permits

149 on record · 119 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01296939-S2
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01367705-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2026Job #M01296939-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 29, 2026Job #M01296939-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 15, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01367705-I1
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Violations

132 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,250
Judgments · 9 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $3,125Ticket #037020747R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $3,125Ticket #037020438N
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #034611464M
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR DOB RECORDS: HAZARDOUS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 22, 2008Ticket #000250080Z
UNREAS NOISE: SOUND REPRO DEVICE FOR COMMERCIAL BUS.ADVT PURPOSES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #034533787X
OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT P.A. PERMIT

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 26, 2025#39161687X

I OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, BOXES, RECEPTACLES OUTLETS, BRAKER PANEL AND GENERAL WIRING FOR ZOOMO E BIKE STORE WITHOUT AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT ON FILE., OBTAIN PERMIT; OBTAIN ELECTRICAL PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 14 floors and 73 units. The building area is 66,073 sqft.

Are there building permits at 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 149 building permits on record, with 119 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 (APPROVED) filed Jul 14, 2026.

Does 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 132 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 93 DOB, 39 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,250. 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 252 WEST 38 ST?

252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $10M and a total assessed value of $4.5M (land: $585K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 252 WEST 38 ST last sold?

252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $11.2M on Jun 30, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 252 WEST 38 ST?

252 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is zoned M1-9A. 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 252 WEST 38 ST?

252 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.

How do I get a full property report for 252 WEST 38 ST?

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