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938 St Nicholas Ave

Manhattan, NY 10032Individually ownedBBL 1021070020BIN 1062489
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1909
Floors6
Units52
Building Area68,160 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD4
Market Value$5.5M

938 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1909. It has 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 68,160 square feet on a 15,632 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $5.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 38 building permits on record (33 active). There are 607 violations on record (437 currently open). 69 docketed judgments carrying $196,650 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

1,758records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1909, 938 St Nicholas Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 52 units and 68,160 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,758 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 825 of its 1,758 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (607) and enforcement (117) trail well behind. 437 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 402 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 60 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.

$5.5M of New York, written across 1,758 government filings.

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Property Details

Address938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1909
Floors6
Total Units52
Building Area68,160 sqft
Lot Size15,632 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021070020
1062489
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$160K

Building Permits

38 on record · 33 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 25, 2026Job #M01422976-I1-EL

INSTALL LTS ON SIDEWALK SHED

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #344224
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 24, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M00245931-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 15, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #M00245931-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2019Job #M00245978-I1-EL

Installation of lighting for sidewalk shed

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Violations

607 on record · 437 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$196,650
Judgments · 69 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 21, 2026Balance $350Ticket #049581717L
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 14, 2026Balance $350Ticket #049560704J
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #039156661L
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $2,400Ticket #039542438Y
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #035694063Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 22, 2026#39197120J

CLASS1 ITEM: DEVICE WAS FOUND OUT OF SERVICE. RESTORE TO SERVICE IMMEDIATLY. CONTACTNYC DOB@[email protected] FOR A COMPLETE INSPECTION: MAINTAIN

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19085645

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER AND RETURN INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT TO CELL PHONE SYSTEM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 25, 2026#39193718X

RTS CLASS 1: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. SERVICE ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT AS PER BC3001.2 & 27-987. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SERVICE, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19020102

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19020103

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1909. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 68,160 sqft.

Are there building permits at 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 38 building permits on record, with 33 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 25, 2026.

Does 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 607 violations on record, with 437 currently open. Breakdown: 48 DOB, 82 ECB, 477 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 69 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $196,650. 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 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $160K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R7-2. 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 938 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

938 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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