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21-23 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00840 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 21-23 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00840
Lot: 0028
BBL: 1008400028
Unified address ID: 1008400028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,246 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 43 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 15.37
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: 1917
Last altered: 1979
Floors: 17
Total units: 19
Residential units: 0
Building area: 65,240 sq ft
Building dimensions: 43 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 38 REALTY CO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $12,007,000
Total assessment: $5,403,150
Land assessment: $1,593,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 38 REALTY CO

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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 19, 2025 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 2, 2025 $35,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 20, 2024 $131,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 13, 2023 $88,780

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB filing Jun 22, 2023 $8,100

    Alteration Type II

    LOT LINE WINDOW INFILL OF EXISTING BUILDING, PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ADJACENT BUILDING WITH WORK PERFORMED ON EXTERI...

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB NOW filing May 23, 2023 $54,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing May 23, 2023 $31,600

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  8. DOB violation Feb 18, 2023

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

2022

  1. Permit issued May 3, 2022

    EW / OT

    5 K CONSTRUCTION GROUP

  2. DOB filing May 3, 2022 $132,000

    Alteration Type II

    DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS, DOORS, SUSPENDED CEILING, MILLWORK, FLOORING & EXTERIOR WINDOWS (FOR MECHANICAL LOUVERS...

2021

  1. DOB violation Aug 24, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Aug 2, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER DRAWINGS DURING NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AT THE ADJACENT BUILDING (25 WEST 38...

  3. Permit issued Jun 29, 2021

    EW / OT

    D.B.J. CONTRACTING CORP

  4. DOB filing Jun 29, 2021 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PARTITIONS, FLOORING, DUCTWORK, PATCH & PAINT EXISTING WALL, FLOOR & CEILING SURFACES ...

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    D.B.J. CONTRACTING CORP

  2. Permit issued Aug 22, 2020

    EW / OT

    D.B.J. CONTRACTING CORP

  3. DOB filing Jul 29, 2020 $283,460

    Alteration Type II

    ALT. TYPE II: INSTALLATION OF WALL FURRING AND FINISHES AND NEW FLOOR FINISHES. NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELATED SAN...

2019

  1. ECB violation Dec 26, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    5/A/10 CAR DOOR RESTRICTOR ALTERED REPAIR OR REPLACE. ÝCAR DOOR RESTRICTOR MISSING PARTS PROVIDE¨39/0/2 CAR TOP DIRTY...

  2. Permit issued Oct 30, 2019

    EW / OT

    D.B.J. CONTRACTING CORP

  3. Permit issued Oct 22, 2019

    EW / SP

    CMA PLUMBING & HEATING IN

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 15, 2018 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON PART OF CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR & MEZZANINE IN SPACE OCCUPIED BY CAMBRIDG...

2017

  1. ECB violation Jul 19, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    PSWO SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD;NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO SSP SHED IS MISSING 20 FT EXTENSION IN F...

  2. ECB violation Jul 19, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    PSWO SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD;WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CD-5.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION CD-5 SHOW ANKER PLATES EMB...

  3. ECB violation Jul 19, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORKD DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION SIDEWALK SHED 16' HIGH PLANS SH...

2012

  1. ECB violation Jul 17, 2012 $0

    CLASS - 2

    3303.3:OBSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK & STREET WITHOUT DOT PERMIT. NOTED:AT 17 STORY BUILDING UNDER ALTERATION #120972 698 O...

2008

  1. ECB violation Apr 11, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED SIXTH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPARTMENT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITION...

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
38 REALTY CO /BRAUSE REALTY, INC
LOUIS BRAUSE
Owner
38 REALTY CO. C/O BRAUSE REALTY
MELISSA BRAUSE-RACKOFF
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
COLM COEN
Owner
38 REALTY CO., C/O BRAUSE REALTY
ROBERTA BRAUSE
Owner
38 REALTY CO.C/O BRAUSE REALTY
ROBERTS BRAUSE
Owner
38 REALTY CO C/O BRAUSE REALTY
ROBERTA BRAUSE
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
Owner
38 REALTY CO, C/O BRAUSE REALTY
ROBERTA BRAUSE
Owner
38 REALTY CO
ROBERTA BRAUSE
Owner
38 Realty Co c/o Brause Realty
Louis Brause

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BRAUSE REALTY INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
HENDRICKS HOTEL LLC
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, 07920
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

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PARTY 1
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ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
GRANTEE/BUYER
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

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PLUTO Owner