Manhattan • Office

42 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008390070BIN 1015981

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1916
Floors12
Units40
Building Area66,577 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
ClassO6
Market Value$6.6M

42 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1916. It has 12 floors and 40 units. The building area is 66,577 square feet on a 6,123 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A/R12. The assessed market value is $6.6M. It last sold for $12M on Apr 15, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 63 building permits on record (41 active). There are 94 violations on record (3 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $1,600 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

435records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1916, 42 West 38 St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 40 units and 66,577 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A/R12. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 435 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 134 of its 435 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (94) and enforcement (64) 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 2000.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 454 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% inspection, 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.

$6.6M of New York, written across 435 government filings.

Property Details

Address42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1916
Floors12
Total Units40
Building Area66,577 sqft
Lot Size6,123 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
1008390070
1015981
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.6M
$3M
$1.9M
$12M
Last Sale DateApr 15, 2003

Building Permits

63 on record · 41 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Jun 14, 2024Job #427115
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 25, 2022Est. cost $252KJob #140958836-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 25, 2022Job #140958836-01-02
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 16, 2022Est. cost $30KJob #M00417934-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2022Est. cost $7KJob #M00516075-I1

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Violations

94 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,600
Judgments · 21 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $300Ticket #014176285H
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #014172697X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #000947880R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,300Ticket #000804111Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #039077111L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2579672

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2518790

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 5, 2018#1010360

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1916. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 12 floors and 40 units. The building area is 66,577 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 63 building permits on record, with 41 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 (EXPIRED) filed Jun 14, 2024.

Does 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 94 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 56 DOB, 38 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,600. 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 42 WEST 38 ST?

42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $6.6M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $1.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 42 WEST 38 ST last sold?

42 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $12M on Apr 15, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 42 WEST 38 ST?

42 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 42 WEST 38 ST?

42 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 42 WEST 38 ST?

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