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538 2 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1009350060BIN 1020633
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors3
Units4
Building Area3,045 sqft
ZoningC1-8
ClassS3
Market Value$3.1M

538 2 AVE is a property located at 538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,045 square feet on a 1,515 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-8. The assessed market value is $3.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 21 building permits on record (17 active). There are 18 violations on record (13 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $1,388 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

93records on file

Completed in 1910, 538 2 Ave rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,045 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 93 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 26 of its 93 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Permit (21) and violation (18) 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.

Read together — 28% inspection, 54 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.

$3.1M of New York, written across 93 government filings.

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Property Details

Address538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 7+ Units
S3
Year Built1910
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area3,045 sqft
Lot Size1,515 sqft
ZoningC1-8
ConditionAverage
1009350060
1020633
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$1.4M
$432K

Building Permits

21 on record · 17 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01420600-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 27, 2026Job #M01408400-I1-EL

Obtain electrical permit, HVAC wiring and removal of violatoin#39058759K and #37028963H

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 29, 2024Job #M01131698-I1-EL

Meter service for 3 apts

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $6KJob #M00208559-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $6KJob #M00208559-P1
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Violations

18 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,388
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #039058759K
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #039058760H
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Balance $1,388Ticket #011674659X
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798530

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 26, 2024#37028964J

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39058760H ISSUED ON 3/24/2022, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERTI

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 24, 2022#39058760H

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: IN REAR YARD OF BUILDING WALK-IN REFRIGEROTAR 10 FEET X 8 FEET IN SIZE AND A WOODEN STRUCTURE TO ENCLOSE SAID REFRIGERATOR MADE OF 2X4'S PLYWOOD AND ASPHALT SHINGLES APROX 12 FEET

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2407521

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 27, 2001#752336
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 538 2 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,045 sqft.

Are there building permits at 538 2 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 21 building permits on record, with 17 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 (APPROVED) filed Jul 13, 2026.

Does 538 2 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 18 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 538 2 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,388. 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 538 2 AVE?

538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $432K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 538 2 AVE?

538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C1-8. 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 538 2 AVE?

538 2 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 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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