Manhattan

538 3 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1008910046BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors5
ClassC7
Market Value$4.1M

538 3 AVE is a property located at 538 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building has 5 floors. The assessed market value is $4.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (9 active). There are 29 violations on record (0 currently open). 81 docketed judgments carrying $18,407 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

181records on file

The lot at 538 3 Ave rises 5 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 181 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 98 of its 181 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (29) and permit (19) 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 2018.

Read together — 54% enforcement, 41 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.

$4.1M of New York, written across 181 government filings.

Property Details

Address538 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
C7
Year BuiltN/A
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1008910046
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$1.9M
$378K

Building Permits

19 on record · 9 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Aug 28, 2023Job #TRU1916MN23
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 5, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #M00376728-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 30, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #M00376726-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 30, 2020Job #M00378164-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING SIDEWALK SHED

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 30, 2020Job #M00378171-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING SIDEWALK SHED

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Violations

29 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$18,407
Judgments · 81 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Balance $2,500Ticket #035502150N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #039024987R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211134175
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0210205454
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0210201265
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2731824

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2710921

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2666872

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2620184

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyEmergency
DISMISSED
Issued Jul 27, 2020#2468401

PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 90 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED ALONG THE FRONT EXPOSURE 1 ON EAST 36TH STREET TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC AND PROPERTY

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 538 3 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 538 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 19 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (CLOSED) filed Aug 28, 2023.

Does 538 3 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 538 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 29 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 538 3 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 538 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 81 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $18,407. 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 3 AVE?

538 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $378K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

Who owns 538 3 AVE?

538 3 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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