Skip to content

55 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00840 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 7 on record • 1994–2000 0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1988

Address

Primary address: 55 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00840
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1008400012
Unified address ID: 1008400012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,679 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 3.57
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 6,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 65 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: H HOTEL LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,368,000
Total assessment: $615,600
Land assessment: $270,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: COBEL 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.

Getting out

Updated less than a minute ago
Subway
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2024

  1. Sale Jun 5, 2024 $4,100,000

    Changed hands

    55 W 38TH ST

  2. Sale Jun 5, 2024 $4,100,000

    Changed hands

    55 W 38TH ST

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 22, 2024 $43,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 28, 2024 $6,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 13, 2023 $43,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 13, 2023 $87,230

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 21, 2023 $87,230

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2009

  1. Permit issued Jan 21, 2009

    PL / PL

    PRIMO PLBG & HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 21, 2009 $31,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW PLUMBING AND RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE...

  3. Permit issued Jan 8, 2009

    EW / FP

    MEGA FIRE PROTECTION INC

  4. Permit issued Jan 8, 2009

    EW / MH

    MEGA FIRE PROTECTION INC

  5. Permit issued Jan 8, 2009

    EW / OT

    PREMIERONE REST. INC

2003

  1. Sale Aug 22, 2003 $1,700,000

    Changed hands

    55 WEST 38 STREET

2000

  1. Permit issued Sep 6, 2000

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS

  2. DOB filing Sep 6, 2000 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSOIN SYSTEM. NO CHAN GE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Jul 18, 2000

    PL / PL

    R.E.P. CONSTRUCTION

  4. DOB filing Jul 18, 2000 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    Renovation of store. Mechanical, plumbing and general construction. No change in egress, use or occupancy.

  5. DOB violation Jan 27, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  6. DOB violation Jan 27, 2000

    Z-ZONING NONE

1996

  1. DOB violation Jun 25, 1996

    Z-ZONING NONE

  2. DOB violation Jun 25, 1996

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. DOB violation Feb 5, 1996

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1994

  1. DOB violation Jan 24, 1994

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1988

  1. ECB violation Oct 13, 1988 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECTS IS NO VENTILATION SYSTEM IN BATHROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR OF RESTAURANT. REMEDY PROVIDE VENTI...

  2. ECB violation Oct 13, 1988 $500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FROM 2 FLOOR TO 3 FLOOR OBSTRUCTED BY ERECTING A PARTITION WITH A LOCK DO...

  3. ECB violation Oct 13, 1988 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #70535 ISSUED MAY 14 1971 FROM OFFICE AND FACTORY ...

  4. ECB violation Jun 6, 1988 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O #70535 ISSUED MAY 14TH1971. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE THE USE IF FEASIBLE: ...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
COBEL INC.
BO HIN
DOB Filing 01/21/2009
Owner
N/A
JOHN ORI
DOB Filing 09/06/2000
Owner
55 West 38 Street Corp.
Emanuel Eliosof
DOB Filing 07/18/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COBEL INC.
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
DOB NOW 04/22/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR
H HOTEL LLC
61-27 186TH STREET
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11365
ACRIS 03/31/2026
MORTGAGEE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH
125 EAST 56TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 03/31/2026
PARTY 2
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH
125 EAST 56TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/05/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
ACRIS 06/20/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
COBEL, INC.
ACRIS 06/20/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
COBEL INC.
ACRIS 05/22/2006
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ROYAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA
ACRIS 09/10/2003
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
SHERWOOD, THOMAS W
ACRIS 09/10/2003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ELIASOF, EMANUEL
C/O JOSEPH TREFF, ESQ., 134 BROADWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 08/22/2003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
56-18 69TH STREET
MASPETH, NY, 11378
ACRIS 08/22/2003

Show all recorded documents

5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
COBEL INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
H HOTEL LLC
PLUTO