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48 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008390073BIN 1015982
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1912
Floors12
Units13
Building Area120,000 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
ClassO6
Market Value$29.3M

48 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1912. It has 12 floors and 13 units. The building area is 120,000 square feet on a 10,270 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A/R12. The assessed market value is $29.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 199 building permits on record (112 active). There are 73 violations on record (0 currently open). 5 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

488records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1912, 48 West 38 St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 13 units and 120,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A/R12. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $29.3M, and assessed for tax at $13.2M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 488 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 199 of its 488 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (134) and violation (73) 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 581 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% permit, 57 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.

$29.3M of New York, written across 488 government filings.

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Property Details

Address48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1912
Floors12
Total Units13
Building Area120,000 sqft
Lot Size10,270 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
1008390073
1015982
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$29.3M
$13.2M
$3M

Building Permits

199 on record · 112 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Job #M01397436-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 20, 2026Job #M01397436-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 27, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01329173-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 27, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01329173-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 13, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01329173-S1
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Violations

73 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2014Ticket #0182502852
FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #0163191930
TOOLCART STORED ON ROADWAY WITHOUT A PERMIT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #0162160891
TOOLCART STORED ON ROADWAY WITHOUT A PERMIT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #0163192600
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMIT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 29, 2008Ticket #0162155869
TOOLCART STORED ON ROADWAY WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 11, 2020#2576969
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 11, 2020#2469777
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 11, 2020#2576977
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 11, 2020#2469772
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 16, 2019#2371269

CEASE USE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 12 floors and 13 units. The building area is 120,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 199 building permits on record, with 112 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 Jul 22, 2026.

Does 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 73 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 63 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 5 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 38 ST?

48 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $29.3M and a total assessed value of $13.2M (land: $3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 48 WEST 38 ST?

48 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 48 WEST 38 ST?

48 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.

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