Manhattan

43 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Individually ownedBBL 1008400018BIN 1090630

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors5
ClassV1
Market Value$1.1M

43 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. The building has 5 floors. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $7.4M on Aug 24, 2011. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 67 building permits on record (66 active). There are 23 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

153records on file
29Energy Star

The lot at 43 West 38 St rises 5 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $508K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 153 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 67 of its 153 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (24) and violation (23) trail well behind. No 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 2009.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 29, with a site energy-use intensity of 155.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 886 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% permit, 52 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 153 government filings.

Property Details

Address43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
V1
Year BuiltN/A
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1008400018
1090630
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$508K
$344K
$7.4M
Last Sale DateAug 24, 2011

Building Permits

67 on record · 66 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2017Job #122862937-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2017Job #122862937-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 10, 2017Job #122979045-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 4, 2016Job #121181657-04-04
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 29, 2015Job #121852593-01-01

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Violations

23 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2012Ticket #034768769Z
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER
DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 13, 2011#1648556

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2010 INSPECTION/TEST

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 21, 2009#34768767P

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; EXPIRED PERMIT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ON CONSTRUCTION SITE. FENCE IN PLACE IN FRONT OF SITE, W.O A VALID FENCE PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT CALL BEST FOR REINSPECTION 212-669-7043.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 21, 2009#34768768R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON CONSTRUCTION SITE THERE WAS PILE OF GARBAGE ON THE FIRST TO THE 5TH FL. REMEDY: MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING.

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 21, 2009#34768770X

SEC BC 1001.3 & 27-361 MISC VIOL: EGRESS OBSTRUCTION. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ON CONST SITE,EGRESS FROM 2ND TO 4TH FLOOR WAS BLOCKED WITHEXCESSIVE DEBRIS,MAKING STAIRWELL NOT ACCESSIBLE TO PASSING. REMEDY:

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 21, 2009#1384859

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 67 building permits on record, with 66 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Apr 27, 2017.

Does 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 23 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 1 docketed judgment 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 43 WEST 38 ST?

43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $508K (land: $344K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 43 WEST 38 ST last sold?

43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $7.4M on Aug 24, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 43 WEST 38 ST?

43 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is individually 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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