Manhattan

38 East 61 St

Manhattan, NY 10065Company-ownedBBL 1013751005BIN 1040811

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors20
Building Area70,177 sqft
ZoningC5-1
ClassRK
Market Value$14.5M

38 EAST 61 ST is a property located at 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065. The building was constructed in 1928. The building has 20 floors. The building area is 70,177 square feet on a 6,828 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-1. The assessed market value is $14.5M. It last sold for $2.9M on Jul 10, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 210 building permits on record (144 active). There are 55 violations on record (2 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

615records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 38 East 61 St rises 20 stories over New York. Public records put it at 70,177 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.5M, and assessed for tax at $6.5M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 615 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 210 of its 615 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (179) and violation (55) 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 33.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 330 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% permit, 43 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.

$14.5M of New York, written across 615 government filings.

Property Details

Address38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065
RK
Year Built1928
Floors20
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area70,177 sqft
Lot Size6,828 sqft
ZoningC5-1
1013751005
1040811
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.5M
$6.5M
$1.1M
$2.9M
Last Sale DateJul 10, 2025

Building Permits

210 on record · 144 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 24, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M01043950-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $209KJob #M01123713-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M01123713-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $209KJob #M01123713-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 27, 2025Job #M01066731-P1

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Violations

55 on record · 2 open
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 8, 2021#2568141
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 8, 2021#2568140

+ 53 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 was constructed in 1928. with 20 floors. The building area is 70,177 sqft.

Are there building permits at 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 210 building permits on record, with 144 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Nov 24, 2025.

Does 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 55 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 46 DOB, 9 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 38 EAST 61 ST?

38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has an assessed market value of $14.5M and a total assessed value of $6.5M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 38 EAST 61 ST last sold?

38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 last sold for $2.9M on Jul 10, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 38 EAST 61 ST?

38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 is zoned C5-1. 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 EAST 61 ST?

38 EAST 61 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 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 EAST 61 ST?

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