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257 West 38th St

Manhattan, NY 10018BBL 1-00788-00BIN 1014475
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

257 WEST 38TH ST is a property located at 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. There are 54 building permits on record (46 active). There are 33 violations on record (5 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

186records on file
93Energy Star

The lot at 257 West 38TH St holds its ground over New York. In the 101 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 186 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 98 of its 186 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Permit (54) and violation (33) trail well behind. 5 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 93, with a site energy-use intensity of 45.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 672 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% inspection, 101 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.

186 filings. 101 years. One address.

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Property Details

Address257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Year BuiltN/A
FloorsN/A
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1-00788-00
1014475

Building Permits

54 on record · 46 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 28, 2024Job #141025307-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 7, 2020Job #140582091-01-02

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 4, 2020Job #140699714-01-02

BL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 21, 2019Job #123055111-01-01

MH

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 28, 2019Job #140839001-01-01

PL

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Violations

33 on record · 5 open
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 31, 2018#2305560

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

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 31, 2018#2306635

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

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 26, 2000#38096734P

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ECBPlumbing
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 26, 1998#34161137J

GAS VENT INSTALLED AT ILLEGAL LOCATION REMEDY:INSTALL GAS VENT PROPERLY (ON WATER HEATER). WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RS-16 NO VACCUM BRACKERS OR BACK FLOW PREVENTERS ON WATER LINES TO ACID AND

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 13, 1997#34152359K

INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT. A/C UNITS LOCATED AT THE TWO SPACES 1ST FLOOR. REMEDY: OBTAIN A EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT FROM THIS DEPARTMENT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 54 building permits on record, with 46 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed May 28, 2024.

Does 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 33 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 27 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 257 WEST 38TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

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