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230-238 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00787 • Lot 0059 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 88 on record • 1988–2023 0 Open ECB violations 22 on record • 1989–2019

Address

Primary address: 230-238 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00787
Lot: 0059
BBL: 1007870059
Unified address ID: 1007870059

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 9,126 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 92 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 15.11
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1923
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 17
Total units: 30
Residential units: 0
Building area: 137,887 sq ft
Building dimensions: 192 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JLJ BRICKEN LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $18,436,000
Total assessment: $8,296,200
Land assessment: $1,084,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JLJ BRICKEN LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 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 Jan 21, 2026 $5,500

    Alteration

    Filing Withdrawn

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 29, 2025 $80,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 29, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Dec 29, 2025 $40,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2025 $605,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 13, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 INTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB filing Jan 22, 2021 $112,000

    Alteration Type II

    TENANT OFFICE FITOUT AS SHOWN ON PLANS. RELATED DOBNOW JOB NUMBERS:M00268277 (MH) AND M00268272 (PL).

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 24, 2020 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR INTERIOR DEMO OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS IN PARTIAL CEL,1ST AND MEZZ AND REMOVE ROLL DOWN GAT...

  2. Permit issued Nov 9, 2020

    EW / OT

    PREMIER SANITATION LLC

  3. DOB violation Mar 16, 2020

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED - FAILURE TO FILE 2017 EXTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE BOILER INSPECTION

  4. DOB filing Mar 4, 2020 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR INTERIOR DEMO OF PARTITIONS ON THE 14TH FLOOR AS PER THE DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OC...

  5. Permit issued Feb 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    PREMIER SANITATION LLC

  6. DOB filing Jan 24, 2020 $68,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR RELATED PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND SPRINKLER WORK ON THE 9TH FLOOR AS PER THE DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE I...

  7. DOB filing Jan 7, 2020 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ON THE 12TH FLOOR AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRE...

  8. Permit issued Jan 2, 2020

    EW / OT

    MID DEVELOPERS INC

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2019 $96,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR PLUMBING, SPRINKLER AND MECHANICAL WORK ON THE 12TH FLOOR. INSTALLATION OF 2 A/C UNITS AS WELL AS...

  2. Permit issued Sep 18, 2019

    EW / SP

    ACCURATE MECHANICAL INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 13, 2019

    EW / SP

    LEMODE PLUMBING & HEATING

  4. Permit issued Jun 6, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    GREEN EARTH BUILDINGS CON

  5. ECB violation May 3, 2019 $625

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED ON 17TH FLOOR OF BUILDING NEWLY INSTALLED SPRINKLER HEADS AND PLANS SAID THERE WOULD NONE INSTALLED; THERE...

2018

  1. DOB violation Jun 22, 2018

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE 2016 ANNUAL HIGH PRESSURE BOILER INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 22, 2018

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE 2016 ANNUAL HIGH PRESSURE BOILER INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2017

  1. ECB violation Mar 15, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECTS NOTED: AT 16 FL HAVING EGRESS PASSAGEWAY OBSTRUCTED BY...

2016

  1. ECB violation Jan 25, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 2

    CONST FENCE DOES NOT MEETS CODE STANDARDS.NOTED:@THE TIME OF MY INSP THE CONST FENCE INSTALLED HAS A DOOR THAT SWINGS...

2012

  1. Sale Nov 14, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    230 WEST 38TH STREET

  2. ECB violation Jul 18, 2012 $0

    CLASS - 2

    97X10- RESTORE ENTIRE DEVICE TO SERVICE.

  3. ECB violation Mar 20, 2012 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O. #8088 DATED 5-16-24.NOTED: BUILDING CURRENTLY OCCUPIED AS OFFICES,S...

  4. ECB violation Mar 20, 2012 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 1011.1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE EXIT SIGN WHERE REQUIRED FOR EXITS & EXIT DOORS. NOTED: BUILDING HAVING MISSING ILLUMI...

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
JLJ BRICKEN LLC C/O OLMSTEAD PRO
JOHN IMPOCO
DOB Filing 01/22/2021
Owner
JLJ BRICKENLLC C/O OLMSTEAD PROP
JOHN IMPOCO
DOB Filing 11/24/2020
Owner
JLJ BRICKEN LLC C/O OLMSTEAD
JOHN IMPOCO
DOB Filing 01/24/2020
Owner
OLMSTEAD PROPERTIES INC
TOM NIKAC
DOB Filing 11/12/2019
Owner
20 WEST 22ND STREET ASSOC. LLC
JOHN AMBROSINI
DOB Filing 07/29/2019
Owner
JLJ BRICKEN LLC
JOHN IMPOCO
DOB Filing 06/07/2019
Owner
ROSEN GROUP PROPERTIES
JUSTINE FITZSIMONS
DOB Filing 05/13/2019
Owner
JLJ BRICKENLLC/C/O OLMSTEAD PROP
JOHN IMPOCO
DOB Filing 09/21/2018
Owner
OLMSTEAD PROPERTIES, INC
JOHN NIKAC
DOB Filing 02/22/2016
Owner
3738 WEST LLC
JOHN AMBROSINI
DOB Filing 12/24/2015

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JLJ BRICKEN LLC C/O OLMSTEAD PROPER
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
DOB NOW 01/21/2026
Owner
JLJ BRICKEN LLC
PEEKSKILL, NY, 10566
DOB NOW 03/23/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
100 N. GREENE STREET
GREENSBORO, NC, 27401
ACRIS 04/09/2025
PARTY 2
JLJ BRICKEN LLC
575 EIGHTH AVENUE SUITE 2400
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 04/09/2025
PARTY 2
BCI BRANDS LLC
530 7TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 04/09/2025
LESSOR
TRIO EIGHTH CORPORATION
C/O RAO & RAO LLC
505 MAMARONECK AVENUE #404
HARRISON, NY, 10528
ACRIS 12/05/2013
ASSIGNOR
JLJ BRICKEN LLC
40 EAST 69TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 12/05/2013
ASSIGNEE
LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
ATTN: LOAN SERVICING
100 N. GREENE STREET
GREENSBORO, NC, 27401
ACRIS 12/05/2013
LESSEE
TRIO EIGHTH CORPORATION
C/O RAO & RAO LLC
505 MAMARONECK AVENUE #404
HARRISON, NY, 10528
ACRIS 12/05/2013
LESSEE
3738 WEST LLC
C/O RAO & RAO LLC
505 MAMARONECK AVENUE #404
HARRISON, NY, 10528
ACRIS 12/05/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
JLJ, LLC
40 EAST 69TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 11/14/2012
GRANTOR/SELLER
SACHAR, FRANCES R. F/B/O
40 EAST 69TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 12/20/2001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JLJ BRICKEN LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JLJ BRICKEN LLC
PLUTO