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438 West 51 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010600051BIN 1026698
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Year Built1910
Floors7
Units1
Building Area27,909 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassO3
Market Value$13.3M

438 WEST 51 ST is a property located at 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1910. It has 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 27,909 square feet on a 6,025 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $13.3M. It last sold for $15M on May 7, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 104 building permits on record (69 active). There are 80 violations on record (13 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $8,379 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

367records on file
46Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 438 West 51 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 27,909 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.3M, and assessed for tax at $6.0M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 367 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 104 of its 367 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (80) and inspection (61) trail well behind. 13 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 46, with a site energy-use intensity of 109.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 351 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% permit, 56 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.

$13.3M of New York, written across 367 government filings.

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Property Details

Address438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (under 100K sq ft)
O3
Year Built1910
Floors7
Total Units1
Building Area27,909 sqft
Lot Size6,025 sqft
ZoningR8
1010600051
1026698
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.3M
$6M
$487K
$15M
Last Sale DateMay 7, 2015

Building Permits

104 on record · 69 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $45KJob #M01288186-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $270KJob #M01288178-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $270KJob #M01288178-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 5, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01288217-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01288217-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

80 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,379
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012171035J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #012157103L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #011818174H
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #012149146L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047486536Y
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798633

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798632

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798634

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766654

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766655

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft) with 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 27,909 sqft.

Are there building permits at 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 104 building permits on record, with 69 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Oct 13, 2026.

Does 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 80 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 59 DOB, 18 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,379. 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 438 WEST 51 ST?

438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $13.3M and a total assessed value of $6M (land: $487K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 438 WEST 51 ST last sold?

438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $15M on May 7, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 438 WEST 51 ST?

438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R8. 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 438 WEST 51 ST?

438 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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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