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48 West 138 St

Manhattan, NY 10037Company-ownedBBL 1017357501BIN 1053924
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Year Built1940
Floors6
Units89
Building Area35,720 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassR4
Market Value$72K

48 WEST 138 ST is a property located at 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 89 units. The building area is 35,720 square feet on a 9,992 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $72K. It last sold for $385K on Jul 30, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 90 building permits on record (65 active). There are 120 violations on record (45 currently open). 24 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.

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1,605records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 48 West 138 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 89 units and 35,720 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $72.2K, and assessed for tax at $32.5K. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,605 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 802 of its 1,605 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Release (214) and sale (124) trail well behind. 45 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 93.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 238 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 40 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.

$72.2K of New York, written across 1,605 government filings.

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Property Details

Address48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building
R4
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units89
Building Area35,720 sqft
Lot Size9,992 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017357501
1053924
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$72K
$32K
$544
$385K
Last Sale DateJul 30, 2026

Building Permits

90 on record · 65 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 21, 2025Est. cost $84KJob #M07996861-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 20, 2025Est. cost $57KJob #M00858716-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 27, 2024Job #M00967783-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 19, 2024Est. cost $57KJob #M00858716-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2024Est. cost $97KJob #M00903390-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

120 on record · 45 open
Judgments · 24 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #035675728X
PERM.DWELLING OFFERED USED CONV TO OTHER THAN PERM.RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #035675730P
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #035675731R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #039022807L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2017Ticket #011500184L
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19302637

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19302638

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WALLS AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19302653

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILING AT 2nd PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19302659

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WALLS AT 2nd PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19302668

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR STOPPER ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 6 floors and 89 units. The building area is 35,720 sqft.

Are there building permits at 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 90 building permits on record, with 65 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Feb 21, 2025.

Does 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 120 violations on record, with 45 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 14 DOB, 17 ECB, 87 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 24 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 48 WEST 138 ST?

48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $72K and a total assessed value of $32K (land: $544). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 48 WEST 138 ST last sold?

48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 last sold for $385K on Jul 30, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 48 WEST 138 ST?

48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 is zoned R7-2. 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 48 WEST 138 ST?

48 WEST 138 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 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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