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243-245 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00788 • Lot 0024 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 243-245 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00788
Lot: 0024
BBL: 1007880024
Unified address ID: 1007880024

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,374 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 34 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.7
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 0
Building area: 9,100 sq ft
Building dimensions: 34 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: RAFAEL INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,013,000
Total assessment: $1,355,850
Land assessment: $396,900
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RAFAEL INC

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 7, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #35669632K ISSUED ON 05-15-2023 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO ...

  2. ECB violation Jul 7, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #35662070X ISSUED ON 10-04-2022 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO ...

  3. ECB violation Jul 7, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #35673140X ISSUED ON 07-05-2023 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO ...

  4. ECB violation Jul 7, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #35662069Z ISSUED ON 10-04-2022 FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT....

2025

  1. ECB violation Dec 11, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39070659P ISSUED ON 09/22/2022, AND FAILURE TO FILE...

2024

  1. ECB violation Nov 7, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A MANUFACTURING DISTRICT.UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10 OPE...

  2. DOB violation Jun 26, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2023

  1. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 19, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB violation Jun 5, 2023

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    PROVIDE APPROX. 40 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED TOTAL TO SUFFICIENTLY COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SUBJECT BUILDING AND...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 23, 2022 $28,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 6, 2021 $28,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 16, 2017 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE OF EXISTING RANGE-HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. EXISTING SYSTEM FILED UNDER 100360725. THERE IS N...

  2. DOB filing Mar 6, 2017 $17,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT AND RELATED GAS PIPING. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESS...

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 15, 2014

    EW / FP

    ACTIVE FIRE CONTROL, INC

  2. DOB filing Oct 8, 2014 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF STORE, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTITION. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED...

  3. Permit issued Aug 14, 2014

    PL / PL

    PRECISION PLBG SVCS., INC

  4. Permit issued Jun 4, 2014

    EW / FP

    NY FIRE LLC

  5. DOB filing Jun 4, 2014 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION OF MAIN JOB APPLICATION (JOB#:121939368)....

  6. Permit issued May 21, 2014

    EW / OT

    HAO HUA SERVICE CORP

  7. Permit issued Apr 24, 2014

    EW / OT

    SUPER POWER CONSTRUCTION

  8. Permit issued Apr 24, 2014

    EW / MH

    SUPER POWER CONSTRUCTION

  9. DOB filing Apr 24, 2014 $190,200

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. INSTALLATION OF MINOR PARTITIONS, COUNTER, WALL & FLOOR FINISHES. NEW PLUMBING...

  10. DOB filing Mar 4, 2014 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    THIS APPLICATION IS BEING FILED TO OBTAIN AN OT WORK PERMIT IN CONJUNCTION TO APPLICATION #121083638. ALL WORK IS BEI...

2006

  1. HPD violation Sep 8, 2006

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  2. HPD violation Sep 8, 2006

    Class B

    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE...

  3. HPD violation Sep 8, 2006

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL AT WEST WALL...

  4. HPD violation Aug 10, 2006

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANC...

  5. HPD violation Aug 10, 2006

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL EXTENTION CORD FROM THE CEILING LIGHT FI...

  6. HPD violation Aug 10, 2006

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 1st STORY,...

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
RAPHAEL INC.
RAFAEL LEVI
Owner
RAPHAEL INC
RAFAEL LEVI
Owner
RAFAEL INC
RAFAEL LEVY
Owner
RAFAEL INC.
RAFAEL LEVY
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MNK ENTERPRISES NY INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
Owner
RAFAEL MANAGEMENT
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
665 NEWARK AVENUE, SUITE 409
JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306
PARTY 2
28-31 31ST STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 11102
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
665 NEWARK AVENUE, SUITE 409
JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
101 JFK PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NY, 08731
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNOR
247 MOUNTAIN ROAD
ENGLEWOOD, NJ, 07631
ASSIGNEE
28-22 STEINWAY STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 99999
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
00000
GRANTOR/SELLER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner