Manhattan • Office

39 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008400019BIN 1015995

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors12
Units6
Building Area44,352 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
ClassO6
Market Value$8M

39 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 12 floors and 6 units. The building area is 44,352 square feet on a 4,120 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A/R12. The assessed market value is $8M. It last sold for $29.6M on Jan 16, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 70 building permits on record (56 active). There are 62 violations on record (3 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $2,000 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

368records on file
75Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 39 West 38 St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 44,352 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A/R12. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 368 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 122 of its 368 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (70) and violation (62) trail well behind. 3 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 75, with a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 200 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% inspection, 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.

$8.0M of New York, written across 368 government filings.

Property Details

Address39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1915
Floors12
Total Units6
Building Area44,352 sqft
Lot Size4,120 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
1008400019
1015995
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8M
$3.6M
$1.1M
$29.6M
Last Sale DateJan 16, 2014

Building Permits

70 on record · 56 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CANCELLED
Filed May 7, 2026Job #492826
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 12, 2023Est. cost $1Job #M00102141-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 5, 2023Est. cost $45KJob #M00835173-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 5, 2023Est. cost $45KJob #M00835173-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2023Est. cost $45KJob #M00835173-I1

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Violations

62 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014186124X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #014152227N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $1,000Ticket #011726285M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2015Ticket #038232447X
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 25, 2012Ticket #011121107H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2734185

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 26/04
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2019#2381378

FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 15, 2018#1010804

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 12 floors and 6 units. The building area is 44,352 sqft.

Are there building permits at 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 70 building permits on record, with 56 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 Inspection (CANCELLED) filed May 7, 2026.

Does 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 62 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 44 DOB, 18 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 39 WEST 38 ST?

39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $8M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 39 WEST 38 ST last sold?

39 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $29.6M on Jan 16, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 39 WEST 38 ST?

39 WEST 38 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 38 ST?

39 WEST 38 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.

How do I get a full property report for 39 WEST 38 ST?

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