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738 Broadway

Manhattan, NY 10003BBL 1005457504BIN 1008800
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1867
Floors5
Units5
Building Area15,923 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9A
ClassRM
Market Value$6.1M

738 BROADWAY is a property located at 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003. The building was constructed in 1867. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 15,923 square feet on a 3,019 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9A. The assessed market value is $6.1M. It last sold for $3.7M on Aug 23, 2021. There are 92 building permits on record (77 active). There are 36 violations on record (8 currently open). 6 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

261records on file

Completed in 1867, 738 Broadway rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 15,923 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 261 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 92 of its 261 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (36) and enforcement (27) trail well behind. 8 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 2007.

Read together — 35% permit, 39 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.

$6.1M of New York, written across 261 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003
RM
Year Built1867
Floors5
Total Units5
Building Area15,923 sqft
Lot Size3,019 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9A
1005457504
1008800

Assessment & Sales

$6.1M
$2.8M
$275K
$3.7M
Last Sale DateAug 23, 2021

Building Permits

92 on record · 77 active
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 6, 2025Est. cost $35KJob #M01288680-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 6, 2025Est. cost $35KJob #M01288680-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 22, 2025Est. cost $3KJob #M01288680-S1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Jun 28, 2017Est. cost $10KJob #140661941-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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SignDOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Oct 3, 2014Est. cost $1KJob #122155096-01

SIGN

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Violations

36 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #0196138681
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #0181793801
METER REPAIR REMOVAL WITHOUT A PERMIT.
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #012047826H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 8, 2008Ticket #034490523P
PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT - HAZARDOUS.
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2001Ticket #0116698001
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2581814

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2021#35577776L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS/FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXP1 WEST ELEVATION CRACK DETERIORATING AT 3 FLOOR WATER TABLE AND 5TH FLOOR SOUTH,2ND FLOOR SOUTH

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DOB LegacyElevator
Unknown
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2338976

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1867. with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 15,923 sqft.

Are there building permits at 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 92 building permits on record, with 77 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Mechanical Systems (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Nov 6, 2025.

Does 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 36 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 6 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 6 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 738 BROADWAY?

738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $6.1M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $275K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 738 BROADWAY last sold?

738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 last sold for $3.7M on Aug 23, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 738 BROADWAY?

738 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned M1-5/R9A. 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.

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