Manhattan

38 Cortlandt Alley

Manhattan, NY 10013Company-ownedBBL 1001960005BIN 1002338

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1868
Floors5
Units3
Building Area56,210 sqft
ZoningM1-5
ClassO5
Market Value$16.8M

38 CORTLANDT ALLEY is a property located at 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013. The building was constructed in 1868. It has 5 floors and 3 units. The building area is 56,210 square feet on a 11,362 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5. The assessed market value is $16.8M. It last sold for $14.3M on May 3, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 143 building permits on record (87 active). There are 86 violations on record (6 currently open). 43 docketed judgments carrying $1,350 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

446records on file

Completed in 1868, 38 Cortlandt Alley rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 56,210 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.8M, and assessed for tax at $7.5M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 446 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 143 of its 446 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (86) and enforcement (73) trail well behind. 6 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 39.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 190 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% permit, 58 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.

$16.8M of New York, written across 446 government filings.

Property Details

Address38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013
O5
Year Built1868
Floors5
Total Units3
Building Area56,210 sqft
Lot Size11,362 sqft
ZoningM1-5
1001960005
1002338
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.8M
$7.5M
$675K
$14.3M
Last Sale DateMay 3, 2011

Building Permits

143 on record · 87 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 25, 2025Job #M01113567-P3

installing 8 outlets on first floor , 200 amp disconnect switch and relocate 2 400 amp panels on existing feeder

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 8, 2025Job #M01113567-P2

installing 8 outlets on first floor , 200 amp disconnect switch and relocate 2 400 amp panels on existing feeder

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 19, 2025Job #M01113567-P1

Installing one SS 400 amp and 1 set 600 MCM. Also on the first installing 8 outlets , 200 amp disconnect switch and relocate a 400 amp panel

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 22, 2024Job #M01146559-I1-EL
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 18, 2024Job #M01113567-I1-EL

installing 8 outlets on first floor , 200 amp disconnect switch and relocate 2 400 amp panels on existing feeder

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Violations

86 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,350
Judgments · 43 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 15, 2026Balance $750Ticket #012177836R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 2, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014223290L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014109768M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014109769Y
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014109770L
RECORDKEEPING

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797402

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797401

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2765498

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2765499

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2616481

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan built?

The building at 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1868. with 5 floors and 3 units. The building area is 56,210 sqft.

Are there building permits at 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan?

Yes. 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 143 building permits on record, with 87 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jul 25, 2025.

Does 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 86 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 71 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 43 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,350. 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 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $16.8M and a total assessed value of $7.5M (land: $675K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY last sold?

38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 last sold for $14.3M on May 3, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned M1-5. 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 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

38 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 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 38 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

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