38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

Skip to content

Year Built1887

Floors5

Units14

Building Area9,265 sqft

ZoningC2-6

ClassC4

Market Value$2.9M

38 MORTON ST is a property located at 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1887. It has 5 floors and 14 units. The building area is 9,265 square feet on a 2,429 sqft lot. The property is zoned C2-6. The assessed market value is $2.9M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (5 active). There are 13 violations on record (7 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

109records on file

Completed in 1887, 38 Morton St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 14 units and 9,265 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C2-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 109 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 25 of its 109 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Lien (20) and violation (13) trail well behind. 7 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 2023.

Read together — 23% inspection, 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.

$2.9M of New York, written across 109 government filings.

Open the live report — daily-updated data, AI chat & alerts

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

Address38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement

Building ClassC4

Year Built1887

Floors5

Total Units14

Building Area9,265 sqft

Lot Size2,429 sqft

ZoningC2-6

ConditionAverage

BBL1005830025

BIN1009796

OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.9M

Assessed Total$1.3M

Assessed Land$200K

Building Permits

9 on record · 5 active

Cats RegistrationOther

EXPIRED

Filed Mar 23, 2023Job #388519

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

Cats RegistrationOther

EXPIRED

Filed Feb 14, 2019Job #258514

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Mar 13, 2009Est. cost $18KJob #110212975-01

REMOVE OIL TANK

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 3, 2008Job #110212975-01-01

OT

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 3, 2008Job #110212975-1-1-hist

OT

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

+ 4 more permits — view full report

Violations

13 on record · 7 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300

Judgments · 6 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047906377Y

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #0206395485

LOOSE RUBBISH

OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 22, 2003Ticket #0137544010

20031016N

OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0130661401

20020918N

OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0130305598

20020821N

+ 1 more docketed judgment — view full report

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 29, 2026#18830740

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 4, 2025#17946235

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 1, 2024#16797765

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 15, 2023#15782714

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Feb 16, 2022#14851459

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 8 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 38 MORTON ST

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1887. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 14 units. The building area is 9,265 sqft.

Are there building permits at 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 9 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (EXPIRED) filed Mar 23, 2023.

Does 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 13 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 MORTON ST?

38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $200K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 38 MORTON ST?

38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned C2-6. 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 MORTON ST?

38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is government-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 MORTON ST?

Search 38 MORTON ST on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches

38 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch