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223-241 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00788 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 223-241 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00788
Lot: 0026
BBL: 1007880026
Unified address ID: 1007880026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 19,297 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 195 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.49
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Miscellaneous - Post Office (Z3)
Year built: 1924
Last altered: 1924
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 48,023 sq ft
Building dimensions: 195 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JFB FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $20,644,000
Total assessment: $9,289,800
Land assessment: $3,566,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 223 W 38TH STREET CO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 24, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 24, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. ECB violation Jun 26, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS AND APPURTENANCES. AS NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED ON EXPO...

  5. DOB NOW filing May 19, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing May 16, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 16, 2025 $250,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2023

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB violation Nov 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB violation Aug 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  5. DOB violation May 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  6. Sale Jan 11, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    223-241 WEST 38TH STREET

2012

  1. DOB filing Aug 10, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

  2. DOB filing Aug 8, 2012 $36,700

    Alteration Type II

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

  3. Permit issued Feb 14, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  4. DOB filing Feb 14, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 212 LINEAR FT. OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERA TION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 ...

  5. Permit issued Jan 27, 2012

    EW / OT

    KAY WATERPROOFING CORP

2011

  1. Permit issued Oct 12, 2011

    EW / OT

    KAY WATERPROOFING CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 9, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  3. Permit issued Mar 10, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2010

  1. Permit issued Aug 20, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    VERTICAL SCAFFOLD LLC

  2. DOB filing Aug 20, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER ...

  3. DOB filing Aug 13, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

2007

  1. DOB filing Sep 27, 2007 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    HVAC upgrade for Midtown USPS. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.

2006

  1. ECB violation Nov 3, 2006 $0

    Hazardous

    B4A/16/50/A/B/C.50-SAIL SWITCH,ON FRESH AIR TO BOILER RM IMPROPERLY LOCATED & DEFECTIVE.50A-2ND ZONE HEAT EXCHANGER R...

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
BENENSON CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
SHAUN HENDERSON
Owner
BENENSON CAPITAL PARTNER LLC
LEONARD CREPELL
Owner
BENENSON CAPITAL Partner,LLC,Agt
PARTNERS,LLC BENENSON CAPITAL
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CENTRAL CONST MANAGEMENT
GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530
Owner
BENENSON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
PELHAM, NY, 10803
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
HEMPSTEAD, NY, 11550
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
182 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, APT 219,
ALBANY, NY, 12203
GRANTEE/BUYER
182 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, APT 219,
ALBANY, NY, 12203
GRANTOR/SELLER
182 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, APT 219
ALBANY, NY, 12203
GRANTEE/BUYER
182 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, APT 219
ALBANY, NY, 12203
GRANTOR/SELLER
182 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, APT 219
ALBANY, NY, 12203
GRANTOR/SELLER
1 GLEN EDDY DRIVE, APARTMENT 100
NISKAYUNA, NY, 12309
GRANTOR/SELLER
1 GLEN EDDY DRIVE, APARTMENT 100
NISKAYUNA, NY, 12309
GRANTOR/SELLER
1 GLEN EDDY DRIVE, APARTMENT 100
NISKAYUNA, NY, 123094965
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 GLEN EDDY DRIVE, APARTMENT 100
NISKAYUNA, NY, 12309
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 GLEN EDDY DRIVE, APARTMENT 100
NISKAYUNA, NY, 12309

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner