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38 James Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00279 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 10038

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 38 James Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10038
Block: 00279
Lot: 0029
BBL: 1002790029
Unified address ID: 1002790029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,958 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 29 ft
Built FAR: 6
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1900
Floors: 6
Total units: 26
Residential units: 20
Building area: 17,749 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 30 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: KWONG MAY, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,692,000
Total assessment: $761,400
Land assessment: $148,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: KWONG MAY, LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Civic Center
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 2 minutes on foot · 81 m

  • Fulton Street 9 min 2 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Grand Central 17 min 2 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 18 min 2 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 24 min 2 walking, 22 riding
  • Penn Station 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Feb 3, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL...

  2. HPD violation Feb 3, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 1st ROOM FR...

  3. HPD violation Feb 3, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL...

2021

  1. ECB violation Jun 3, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY THE HEATING SYSTEM / BOILER ROOM ACCESS INFORMATION SIGN HPD27-2033; CORRECT VIOLATION AND SUBMIT ...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2021 $8,750

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2010

  1. Sale Jul 30, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    39 MADISON STREET

  2. DOB filing May 5, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 110 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY...

2009

  1. DOB filing Jun 4, 2009 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    FRONT FACADE REPAIR AS SHOWN ON PLANS PROVIDED. SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED UNDER APPLICATION # 104900859. NO CHANGES TO ...

  2. Permit issued Jan 29, 2009

    EW / OT

    KAFAIT ALI

2008

  1. Permit issued Mar 31, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    MSS CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Jan 11, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    MSS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2007

  1. Permit issued Sep 14, 2007

    EQ / EQ

    MSS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2005

  1. DOB filing Jun 14, 2005 $6,000

    Alteration Type III

    TO REINFORCED WOOD JOISTS AND REPLACE CEILING WHERE DAMAGED FIRE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS.

  2. Permit issued May 10, 2005

    AL / OT

    M.K. DEVELOPMENT INC

2004

  1. Sale Oct 6, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    39-45 MADISON STREET

  2. DOB filing Apr 12, 2004 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING STORE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT (UG6), INSTALL EXHAUST FAN, AND INTERIOR FINISH WORK. NO...

  3. DOB filing Apr 12, 2004 $1,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION FIRE SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.

2003

  1. DOB filing Oct 29, 2003 $2,500

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STORE FRONT BUSINESS AWNING AS SHOWN ON PLANS. WORDING 'CAPTIAN'S FRIED CHICKEN'. NO ...

  2. Permit issued Oct 10, 2003

    AL / OT

    SING TAI PRODUCT. INC.

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. ECB violation May 29, 1993 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTENIOR BLDG WALL BRICK BEARING WAL AT SOUTH SIDE IS BULDGED AND CRACKED APPROX 4" AT STY S/E CO...

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
KWONG MAY LLC
39 MADISON STREET 2
NY, NY, 10038
Agent
WING NG
39 MADISON ST 4
NY, NY, 10038
HeadOfficer
WING NG
39 MADISON STREET 2
NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10038
Officer
CHING P NG
39 MADISON ST 2
NY, NY, 10038
CorporateOwner
KWONG MAY LLC
39 MADISON ST 2
NY, NY, 10038
Agent
WING NG
39 MADISON ST 4
NY, NY, 10038
HeadOfficer
WING NG
39 MADISON ST 2
NY, NY, 10038
Officer
CHING P NG
NY MADISON ST 2
NY, NY, 10038
CorporateOwner
KWONG MAY LLC
39 MADISON STREET 2
MADISON STREET, NY, 10038
Agent
WING NG
39 MADISON STREET 4
NEW YORK, NY, 10038

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2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MSS CONSTRUCTION CORP
MANJIT SINGH
Owner
NA
KAFAIT ALI
Owner
KONG MEI LLC
CHING NG
Owner
N/A
GHAMAI ARZOI
Owner
N/
TUNG NG
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SHEIKH EXPEDITING CORP
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY TWO
28 EAST 28TH STREET, 9TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTOR/SELLER
39 MADISON STREET
NY, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
39 MADISON STREET
NY, NY, 10038
SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET, 8 WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
39 MADISON STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner