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38-42 Howard Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00232 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10013

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

1 Open DOB violations 35 on record • 1988–2023 1 Open ECB violations 17 on record • 1990–2020

Address

Primary address: 38-42 Howard Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00232
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1002320001
Unified address ID: 1002320001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R9X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 5,905 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 60 ft x 97 ft
Built FAR: 8.82
Max residential FAR: 9
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 9
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1896
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 9
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 52,065 sq ft
Building dimensions: 61 ft x 97 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BELL SOUND NY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $19,233,000
Total assessment: $8,654,850
Land assessment: $603,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 434 BROADWAY PROPERTY

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 7, 2026 $34,176

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 7, 2026 $1,578,125

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 1, 2026 $84,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 1, 2026 $34,176

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 30, 2026 $318,785

    Alteration

    QA Failed

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2026 $165,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2023

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2021

  1. DOB filing Sep 10, 2021 $18,100

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR INTERIOR REMOVALS ON 5TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  2. DOB filing Jun 23, 2021 $1,381,192

    Alteration Type II

    FISP REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDE REPLACING AND REPAIRING MARBLE SILLS & LINTELS, BRICK, TERRACOTTA, WINDOW SEALANT, SHU...

  3. Permit issued Mar 25, 2021

    EW / OT

    BREND RESTORATION LLC

  4. DOB filing Jan 28, 2021 $6,800

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PARTITIONS ON THE 7TH AND 8TH FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE ...

  5. Permit issued Jan 7, 2021

    EW / OT

    MARIO'S GENERAL CONTRACTI

2020

  1. ECB violation Sep 29, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OFAUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER R...

  2. DOB filing Sep 9, 2020 $190,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING RELATED STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Sale Jul 1, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    434 BROADWAY

  4. DOB filing Apr 20, 2020 $13,500

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR RENOVATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS OF NON-LOAD BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE...

  5. Permit issued Apr 6, 2020

    EW / OT

    BREND RESTORATION LLC

  6. Permit issued Feb 20, 2020

    EW / OT

    WALL 2 WALL NY, LTD

  7. Sale Jan 15, 2020 $98,284,099

    Changed hands

    434 BROADWAY

2019

  1. DOB filing Nov 18, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG...

  2. ECB violation Nov 15, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 A.C. 27-929-1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL...

  3. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

  4. Permit issued Jul 5, 2019

    EW / OT

    BREND RESTORATION LLC

  5. ECB violation May 16, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    CONTRARY TO APPROVED DRAWINGS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT#1510373 OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE...

  6. ECB violation May 16, 2019 $625

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 3314.8.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT#1510373 OBSERVED SUPPORTED PIPE SCA...

  7. ECB violation May 16, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT#1510373 OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE W/VERTICA...

  8. ECB violation May 16, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3307.6.4.4 SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECS AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT#1510373 OBSERVE...

  9. Permit issued Apr 25, 2019

    EW / OT

    BLDRS GROUP INC

  10. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  11. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  12. DOB violation Feb 19, 2019

    FISP-FACADE SAFETY PROGRAM FACADE REQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation May 16, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2013

  1. Sale Nov 7, 2013 $62,000,000

    Changed hands

    434 BROADWAY

2010

  1. Sale Nov 22, 2010 $41,000,000

    Changed hands

    434 BROADWAY

2007

  1. Sale Mar 23, 2007 $37,500,000

    Changed hands

    434 BROADWAY

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MC REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC
STEVE GRANT
DOB Filing 09/10/2021
Owner
434 PROPERTY INVESTORS III LLC
DENISSE WILLIAMS
DOB Filing 06/23/2021
Owner
CUSHMAN AND WAKEFIELD
DENISSE WILLIAMS
DOB Filing 01/28/2021
Owner
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.
ROBERT SWEENEY
DOB Filing 09/09/2020
Owner
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
DENISSE WILLIAMS
DOB Filing 04/20/2020
Owner
N/A
AKHLAQ CHOUDHARY
DOB Filing 11/18/2019
Owner
JONES LANG LASALLE
SCOTT ROBINSON
DOB Filing 02/04/2019
Owner
434 BROADWAY PROPERTY INVESTORS
BOB SWEENEY
DOB Filing 04/11/2018
Owner
BROADWAY PROPERTY INVESTORS
BOB SWEENEY
DOB Filing 02/01/2017
Owner
SAVANNA
THOMAS FARRELL
DOB Filing 10/26/2015

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MC REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC
New York, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 07/07/2026
Owner
SAVANNA
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
DOB NOW 03/02/2021
Owner
434 BROADWAY PROPERTY INVESTORS III
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 05/11/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
BELL SOUND NY LLC
C/O: TOKYO TRUST CAPITAL CO., TLD.
TORANOMON 2-CHOME TOWER 2-3-17 TORANOMON MINATO-KU
TOKYO, 1050001
ACRIS 07/01/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
BELL SOUND LLC
C/O: TOKYO TRUST CAPITAL CO., LTD
TORANOMON 2-CHOME TOWER 2-3-17 TORANOMON MINATO-KU
TOKYO, 1050001
ACRIS 07/01/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
BELL SOUND USA LLC
C/O: TOKYO TRUST CAPITAL CO., LTD
TORANOMON 2-CHOME TOWER 2-3-17 TORANOMON MINATO-KU
TOKYO, 1050001
ACRIS 07/01/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
BELL SOUND JAPAN LLC
C/O: TOKYO TRUST CAPITAL CO., LTD
TORANOMON 2-CHOME TOWER 2-3-17 TORANOMON MINATO-KU
TOKYO, 1050001
ACRIS 07/01/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
434 BROADWAY PROPERTY INVESTORS III, LLC
C/O SAVANNA
430 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 01/15/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
BELL SOUND USA LLC
C/O TOKYO TRUST CAPITAL CO., LTD., TORANOMON
2-CHOME TOWER, 2-3-17 TORANOMON, MINATO-KU
TOKYO, 1050001
ACRIS 01/15/2020
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
60 WALL STREET
10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
ACRIS 08/09/2018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MWREIF III UBEB SPE, LLC
C/O MESA WEST CAPITAL LLC
11755 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2100
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90025
ACRIS 11/18/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
19TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
ACRIS 11/10/2016
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
MWREIF III UBEB SPE, LLC
C/O MESA WEST CAPITAL LLC
11755 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2100
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90025
ACRIS 11/10/2016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
434 BROADWAY PROPERTY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BELL SOUND NY LLC
PLUTO