Manhattan • Office

39 West 37 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008390016BIN 1015961

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors18
Units26
Building Area98,270 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
ClassO6
Market Value$19.1M

39 WEST 37 ST is a property located at 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 18 floors and 26 units. The building area is 98,270 square feet on a 5,925 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A/R12. The assessed market value is $19.1M. It last sold for $26.5M on Dec 18, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 104 building permits on record (82 active). There are 159 violations on record (14 currently open). 5 docketed judgments 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

568records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 39 West 37 St rises 18 stories over New York. Public records put it at 26 units and 98,270 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A/R12. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.1M, and assessed for tax at $8.6M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 568 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 159 of its 568 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (114) and enforcement (107) trail well behind. 14 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 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 52.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 455 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% violation, 53 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.

$19.1M of New York, written across 568 government filings.

Property Details

Address39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1930
Floors18
Total Units26
Building Area98,270 sqft
Lot Size5,925 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
1008390016
1015961
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.1M
$8.6M
$2.7M
$26.5M
Last Sale DateDec 18, 2025

Building Permits

104 on record · 82 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $492KJob #M01414303-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $205KJob #M00915529-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M00478313-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00877599-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 10, 2026Est. cost $2KJob #M01183452-I1

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Violations

159 on record · 14 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #014094721X
FIRE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #011684476M
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #038262009N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #011574752M
PERMITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2006Ticket #034549128Z
FAILURE SUBMIT A 5TH ROUND TECH.REPORT(PER INSP. EXT.WALL-1 RCNY 32-03
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 17, 2024#37028795H

A.C. 27-929.1, FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY AREGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN AN OFFICE BUILDING 100 FEET OR MORE

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 16, 2024#37026717N

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 9A REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL#902216.REM:FILE ACCEPTABLE REPORT.

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 16, 2022#2578165

CYCLE 9A FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 16, 2022#2574680
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 9, 2021#35549160P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE:OBSERVED AT ROOF LEVEL WATER TOWER ROOFS HAVE MISSING/DAMAGED ROOFING MATERIALS. REMEDY:MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. PROV

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 18 floors and 26 units. The building area is 98,270 sqft.

Are there building permits at 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 104 building permits on record, with 82 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 (APPROVED) filed Jul 21, 2026.

Does 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 159 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 110 DOB, 49 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 39 WEST 37 ST?

39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $19.1M and a total assessed value of $8.6M (land: $2.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 39 WEST 37 ST last sold?

39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $26.5M on Dec 18, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 39 WEST 37 ST?

39 WEST 37 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is zoned M1-9A/R12. 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 39 WEST 37 ST?

39 WEST 37 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.

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