Manhattan • Office

262 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1007870076BIN 1014468
Year Built1924
Floors16
Units27
Building Area95,491 sqft
ZoningM1-9A
ClassO6
Market Value$16.9M

262 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 16 floors and 27 units. The building area is 95,491 square feet on a 6,583 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A. The assessed market value is $16.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 142 building permits on record (110 active). There are 165 violations on record (3 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $7,912 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

483records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 262 West 38 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 27 units and 95,491 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.9M, and assessed for tax at $7.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 483 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 165 of its 483 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Permit (142) and enforcement (47) 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 1994.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 30.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 289 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% 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.

$16.9M of New York, written across 483 government filings.

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Property Details

Address262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1924
Floors16
Total Units27
Building Area95,491 sqft
Lot Size6,583 sqft
ZoningM1-9A
1007870076
1014468
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.9M
$7.6M
$774K

Building Permits

142 on record · 110 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01367712-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01367712-I1
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Sep 19, 2026Job #TRU2295MN26
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2026Job #M01296948-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 31, 2026Job #M01296948-S3

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Violations

165 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,912
Judgments · 8 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0222170090
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000941817R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000942638X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000896816P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000945776H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202212-0001787

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2735698

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 16 floors and 27 units. The building area is 95,491 sqft.

Are there building permits at 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 142 building permits on record, with 110 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 21, 2026.

Does 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 165 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 97 DOB, 67 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,912. 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 262 WEST 38 ST?

262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $16.9M and a total assessed value of $7.6M (land: $774K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 262 WEST 38 ST?

262 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 262 WEST 38 ST?

262 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 262 WEST 38 ST?

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