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252-254 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00787 • Lot 0070 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 91 on record • 1989–2024 1 Open ECB violations 39 on record • 1989–2025 5 Evictions executed 5 on record • 2017–2019

Address

Primary address: 252-254 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00787
Lot: 0070
BBL: 1007870070
Unified address ID: 1007870070

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,905 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 13.47
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: 1924
Last altered: 1962
Floors: 14
Total units: 73
Residential units: 0
Building area: 66,073 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FLORENCIA PROPERTIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $13,721,000
Total assessment: $6,174,450
Land assessment: $585,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FLORENCIA PROPERTIES

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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 Apr 15, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 14, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 6, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 12, 2025 $190,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Sep 26, 2025 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, BOXES, RECEPTACLES OUTLETS, BRAKER PANEL AND GENERAL WIRING FOR ZOOMO...

2024

  1. DOB violation May 3, 2024

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2023

  1. ECB violation Apr 21, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED SECOND FLOOR MENS BATHROOM NO HOT WATER COMING OUT OF FAUCET WHICH CONTRARY TO CODE REFER TO SECTION PC 607....

  2. ECB violation Feb 28, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REP...

  3. DOB violation Feb 22, 2023

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

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 19, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 15, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB violation Aug 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2021

  1. ECB violation Mar 30, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REP...

2020

  1. DOB filing Sep 30, 2020 $250,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE RESTORATION AT NORTH ELEVATION ONLY AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. ECB violation Sep 29, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REP...

  3. DOB violation Jun 24, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Jun 24, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Jun 24, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. Sale Jun 3, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    252-254 WEST 38TH STREET

2017

  1. Permit issued Apr 26, 2017

    EW / OT

    FALCON PROPERTIES INC

  2. DOB filing Apr 26, 2017 $75,600

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE 10TH FLOOR SPACE AS PER PLAN FILED

2016

  1. Permit issued Jul 13, 2016

    EW / OT

    FALCON PROPERTIES INC

  2. DOB filing Jul 13, 2016 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE 11TH FLOOR SPACE AS PER PLAN FILED

  3. DOB filing Mar 11, 2016 $61,000

    Alteration Type II

    REWPLACE (1) NEW GAS FIRED L.P. BOILER /BURNER. INSTALL (1) NEW GAS SER VICE, GAS METER AND LOW PRESSURE GAS LIN E CO...

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 21, 2015 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE 6TH FLOOR SPACE AS PER PLAN FILED

  2. Permit issued Sep 24, 2015

    EW / OT

    FALCON PROPERTIES INC

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 15, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    VOLUNTARY ALARM SUB-SYSTEM ADDED TO EXISTING SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jun 2, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    FALCON PROPERTIES INC

  3. Permit issued Apr 4, 2014

    EW / OT

    FALCON PROPERTIES INC

  4. Permit issued Apr 4, 2014

    EW / OT

    FALCON PROPERTIES INC

2011

  1. ECB violation Jul 25, 2011 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    03I10,32I11,40I10,59L10,52I10.ELEVATOR#1P13719 WAS FOUND IN OVERHEAD & CAUSED DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING ITEMS:(3I)CAR FLR.(...

2004

  1. Sale Jun 30, 2004 $11,200,000

    Changed hands

    252 WEST 38 STREET

2003

  1. Sale Nov 11, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    252-54 WEST 38 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
FLORENCIA PROP LLCC/OGEORGE COMF
TERRY EARL
DOB Filing 09/30/2020
Owner
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES N.V. INC.
CARLOS SILBERMAN
DOB Filing 04/26/2017
Owner
FLORECIA PROPERTIES NV, INC
DAVID ZAGA
DOB Filing 03/11/2016
Owner
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES NV INC
CARLOS SILBERMAN
DOB Filing 08/15/2014
Owner
OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS, LLC
THOMAS DEL MASTRO
DOB Filing 10/11/2011
Owner
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES, N.V. INC
CARLOS SILBERMAN
DOB Filing 11/09/2009
Owner
Masar Properties, NV, Ltd.
Carlos Silberman
DOB Filing 11/05/2009
Owner
FLORECIA PROPERTIES NV,INC.
CARLOS SILBERMAN
DOB Filing 12/09/2008
Owner
FLORECIA PROPERTIES NV, INC.
DAVID ZAGA
DOB Filing 07/02/2007
Owner
FALCON PROPERTIES, INC.
ZAGA DAVID
DOB Filing 05/18/2007

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Avarga Construction Corp.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677
DOB NOW 04/15/2026
Owner
PR
New York, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 04/14/2026
Owner
AVARGA CONSTRUCTION CORP
SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11419
DOB NOW 12/19/2022
Owner
TRI BOROUGH SCAFFOLDING
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
DOB NOW 01/23/2020
Owner
GEORGE COMFORT & SONS, INC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 12/20/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FIDELITY BANK, N.A.
9400 NORTH BROADWAY EXTENTION, EIGHTH FLOOR
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73114
ACRIS 01/04/2023
PARTY TWO
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES N.V. INCORPORATED
500 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2500
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
ACRIS 01/04/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NORTH FORK BANK
299 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10171
ACRIS 01/04/2023
PARTY TWO
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES N.V. (F/K/A)
500 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2500
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
ACRIS 01/04/2023
PARTY TWO
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES LLC
(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO)
500 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2500
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
ACRIS 01/04/2023
PARTY ONE
CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO)
299 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10171
ACRIS 01/04/2023
PARTY 1
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES LLC
C/O GEORGE COMFORT & SONS, INC
200 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 01/04/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
ELIAS MASRI FAMILY TRUST
240 EAST 47TH STREET
APT. 25E/F
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 10/11/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
FLORENCIA MASRI FAMILY TRUST
240 EAST 47TH STREET
APT 25A
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 10/11/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
ELIAS MASRI
240 EAST 47TH STREET
APT. 25E/F
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 10/11/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
FLORENCIA PROPERTIES LLC
PLUTO