Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

838 Riverside Dr

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021360020BIN 1063308

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units44
Building Area56,190 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$6.1M

838 RIVERSIDE DR is a property located at 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 56,190 square feet on a 15,464 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $6.1M. It last sold for $23.7M on Nov 22, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 48 building permits on record (29 active). There are 276 violations on record (41 currently open). 70 docketed judgments carrying $17,000 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

1,555records on file
45Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 838 Riverside Dr rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 44 units and 56,190 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 67 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,555 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 938 of its 1,555 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (276) and enforcement (119) trail well behind. 41 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 2009.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 45, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 283 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 67 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 1,555 government filings.

Property Details

Address838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units44
Building Area56,190 sqft
Lot Size15,464 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1021360020
1063308
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.1M
$2.8M
$189K
$23.7M
Last Sale DateNov 22, 2016

Building Permits

48 on record · 29 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 12, 2025Job #465006
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 5, 2025Est. cost $273KJob #123103033-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 26, 2023Est. cost $102KJob #122629496-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 27, 2023Est. cost $1MJob #120989840-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 19, 2023Job #M00837815-P1

This permit is being issue to close application number Z079659 issued on 07/14/1999 for Apartment number 1A. Include amending the permit for the panel and and all devices changed as requested by the DOB Manhattan electric division.

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Violations

276 on record · 41 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$17,000
Judgments · 70 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 21, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049576913M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049521478Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 5, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049303398N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049411154P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049303370L
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711767

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711768

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE FLOOR BASE CABINET AT WASH/BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711772

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT SWITCH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711771

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711770

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT EAST AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan built?

The building at 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 56,190 sqft.

Are there building permits at 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan?

Yes. 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 48 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Sep 12, 2025.

Does 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 276 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 32 ECB, 218 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 70 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $17,000. 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 838 RIVERSIDE DR?

838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $6.1M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $189K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 838 RIVERSIDE DR last sold?

838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $23.7M on Nov 22, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 838 RIVERSIDE DR?

838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R8. 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 838 RIVERSIDE DR?

838 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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