Manhattan

544 West 38 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1007090063BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors3
ClassV1
Market Value$969K

544 WEST 38 ST is a property located at 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. The building has 3 floors. The assessed market value is $969K. It last sold for $26.5M on Sep 28, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (20 active). There are 33 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 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

152records on file

The lot at 544 West 38 St rises 3 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $969K, and assessed for tax at $436K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 152 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 33 of its 152 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Permit (25) and enforcement (24) 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 2015.

Read together — 22% violation, 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.

$969K of New York, written across 152 government filings.

Property Details

Address544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
V1
Year BuiltN/A
Floors3
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1007090063
1000000
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$969K
$436K
$301K
$26.5M
Last Sale DateSep 28, 2012

Building Permits

25 on record · 20 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 6, 2017Job #140216996-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 6, 2017Job #140216987-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 8, 2017Job #122605118-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 8, 2017Job #122605145-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 9, 2017Job #121928557-01

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Violations

33 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #038231042N
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 1990Ticket #010033960Z
FAILED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING DEVICES
DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2343107

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 1, 2016#2115512

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 1, 2016#2063649

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 27, 2016#35168532H

FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS WHILE PERFORMING DEMOLITION AT SITE EXP#1 WALL OF 552 W 38STAFFECTED & UNSTABLE AT THIS TIME. MISSING MORTAR JOINTS BRICK & COMPRO

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jan 8, 2016#2176462

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 25 building permits on record, with 20 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 6, 2017.

Does 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 33 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 2 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 544 WEST 38 ST?

544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $969K and a total assessed value of $436K (land: $301K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 544 WEST 38 ST last sold?

544 WEST 38 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $26.5M on Sep 28, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 544 WEST 38 ST?

544 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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