262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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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 114 building permits on record (98 active). There are 164 violations on record (2 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $9,000 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.

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531records 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 531 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 164 of its 531 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (119) and permit (114) 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 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 — 31% 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 531 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018

Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use

Building ClassO6

Year Built1924

Floors16

Total Units27

Building Area95,491 sqft

Lot Size6,583 sqft

ZoningM1-9A

BBL1007870076

BIN1014468

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$16.9M

Assessed Total$7.6M

Assessed Land$774K

Building Permits

114 on record · 98 active

Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01367712-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jun 25, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01296948-S2

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01296948-S2

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Jun 16, 2026Job #484477

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01296948-S1

Initial Permit

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+ 109 more permits — view full report

Violations

164 on record · 2 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,000

Judgments · 8 docketed

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 Jul 6, 2026Balance $1,200Ticket #000948272H

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

+ 3 more docketed judgments — view full report

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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+ 163 more violations on record — view full report

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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 114 building permits on record, with 98 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 Jul 8, 2026.

Does 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 262 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 164 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 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 $9,000. 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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