33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1938

Floors6

Units24

Building Area14,688 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassC1

Market Value$1.1M

33 WEST 138 ST is a property located at 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 14,688 square feet on a 3,747 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (32 active). There are 85 violations on record (71 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $3,000 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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254records on file

Completed in 1938, 33 West 138 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 24 units and 14,688 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $492K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 254 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 85 of its 254 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (55) and inspection (38) trail well behind. 71 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 2026.

Read together — 33% violation, 50 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 254 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

Address33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1938

Floors6

Total Units24

Building Area14,688 sqft

Lot Size3,747 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1017360025

BIN1053932

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.1M

Assessed Total$492K

Assessed Land$28K

Building Permits

34 on record · 32 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $175KJob #M01043046-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $750KJob #M00517344-P1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $1.5MJob #M01353099-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $1.5MJob #M01353099-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $175KJob #M01043046-I1

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Violations

85 on record · 71 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,000

Judgments · 10 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049465447M

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049267613L

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049178058R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049038618L

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048452602Y

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19078051

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO THE WEST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19078052

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19078053

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS MISSING

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19078054

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19078055

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 14,688 sqft.

Are there building permits at 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 34 building permits on record, with 32 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 85 violations on record, with 71 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 2 ECB, 69 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,000. 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 33 WEST 138 ST?

33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $492K (land: $28K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 33 WEST 138 ST?

33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 is zoned R7-2. 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 33 WEST 138 ST?

33 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 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.

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