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522-524 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00709 • Lot 0052 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

4 Open DOB violations 28 on record • 2002–2022 2 Open ECB violations 10 on record • 1995–2022

Address

Primary address: 522-524 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00709
Lot: 0052
BBL: 1007090052
Unified address ID: 1007090052

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,931 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hotels - Limited Service – Many Affiliated with National Chain (H3)
Year built: 2000
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 11
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 24,658 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 56 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $9,170,000
Total assessment: $4,126,500
Land assessment: $1,678,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 522 W. 38TH ST. NY LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hell's Kitchen
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
50 St A C E

About 10 minutes on foot · 659 m

  • Times Square 17 min 10 walking, 7 riding
  • Penn Station 18 min 10 walking, 8 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 10 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 28 min 10 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 30 min 10 walking, 20 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 10 walking, 25 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 Jun 11, 2026 $6,000,000

    Full Demolition

    Plan Examiner Review

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 17, 2025 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2025 $10,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2025 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2025 $1,499,600

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 3, 2025 $180,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 2, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  2. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

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

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2019

  1. ECB violation Nov 13, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#38267966H ISSUED ON 02-10-19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  2. ECB violation Feb 10, 2019 $625

    CLASS - 2

    12M07,64M07,26M07,60B10,42G10,45M13,35M07,59B10,39O02,29B10,70O02. 12M-PROVIDE GUARD; 64M-INSTALL TAG AND PLATE IN CA...

  3. DOB violation Jan 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Jan 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation May 31, 2018

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

  2. ECB violation Apr 17, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING NORTH ELEV EXP1 DENT IN ENTRANCEAWNING/MARQUEE ROOF ROOF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS-RO...

2017

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPL...

  2. DOB filing Nov 2, 2017 $23,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Sep 18, 2017 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS WITH INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT OF RRH UNITS ON ROOF. RELOCATION OF...

  4. DOB filing May 5, 2017 $4,500

    Alteration Type III

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CABINET ON THE ROOF. ALL IN CONFORMANCE WIT...

  5. Permit issued Apr 24, 2017

    EW / OT

    888 ASSOCIATES INC

  6. DOB filing Apr 24, 2017 $37,305

    Alteration Type II

    OT/PL WORK TYPE IS FILED FOR MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATION CONVERT EX'G.BATHROOM INTO ADA COMPLIANT IN GUEST ROOMS #104 @...

  7. Permit issued Apr 4, 2017

    AL / OT

    JACOBS TELECOMMUN. INC

  8. Permit issued Feb 21, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    RENNON CONSTRUCTION CORP

  9. DOB filing Jan 31, 2017 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF RHH UNITS ON ROOF. ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE WITH TPPN 5/98. NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY, USE, OR EGRESS.

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 15, 2016

    EW / OT

    888 ASSOCIATES INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 31, 2016

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Sep 2, 2016

    EW / OT

    888 ASSOCIATES INC

  4. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2012

  1. ECB violation May 16, 2012 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FACADE & APPURTENANCES.NOTED:@ EAST(#2)& WEST(#4)EXPOSURES @ THE TENTH FLR LEVEL APPROX THE 1 MOR...

2011

  1. ECB violation Dec 29, 2011 $400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED 7TH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPARTMENT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS ...

2005

  1. Sale Feb 7, 2005 $15,785,000

    Changed hands

    522-524 WEST 38TH STREET

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
522 W. 38TH ST. NY LLC
SHOW LAIN CHENG
DOB Filing 12/18/2017
Owner
522 WEST 38 STREET NYC LLC
SHOW LAIN CHENG
DOB Filing 11/02/2017
Owner
JACOBS, AS AGENT FOR TENANT
ALBERTO ARROYO
DOB Filing 09/18/2017
Owner
522 W.38TH STREET LLC
SHOW - LAIN CHENG
DOB Filing 05/05/2017
Owner
522 W. 38 STREET NY LLC
SHOW-LAIN CHENG
DOB Filing 04/24/2017
Owner
522 WEST 38TH STREET
SHOW-LAIN CHENG
DOB Filing 09/20/2013
Owner
522 WEST 38TH STREET LLC
ERIC MITCHELL
DOB Filing 07/24/2012
Owner
CS BRIDGE CORP
LORRAINE HOSTY
DOB Filing 06/07/2012
Owner
522 WEST 38TH STREET, NY LLC
HOWARD CHENG
DOB Filing 04/02/2012
Owner
522 WEST 38TH ST. NY LLC
HOWARD CHENG
DOB Filing 11/12/2010

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HUDSON YARDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIO
LYNBROOK, NY, 11563
DOB NOW 06/11/2026
Owner
AT&T
WALL, NJ, 07719
DOB NOW 03/11/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2/GRANTEE
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
C/O OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
100 CHURCH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 10/16/2023
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
522 WEST 38TH ST. NY LLC
C/O GOLDSTEIN, RIKON, RIKON & LEVI P.C.
381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 901
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 10/16/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
522 W. 38TH ST. NY LLC
ACRIS 08/18/2023
PARTY ONE
ALMA BANK
28-31 31ST STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 11102
ACRIS 08/18/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ALMA BANK
ACRIS 08/18/2023
PARTY TWO
522 W. 38TH ST. NY LLC
147-25 NORTHERN BLVD, SUITE 3E
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 08/18/2023
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
100 CHURCH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 100072601
ACRIS 05/16/2023
PARTY 2
CITY OF NEW YORK
100 CHURCH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 100072601
ACRIS 05/16/2023
PARTY ONE
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 06/07/2016
PARTY 2
GLOBAL SIGNAL ACQUISITIONS IV LLC
2000 CORPORATE DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA, 15317
ACRIS 09/04/2014

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
522 W. 38TH ST. NY LL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
PLUTO