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15-17 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00840 • Lot 0031 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 82 on record • 1988–2023 6 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 1998–2025

Address

Primary address: 15-17 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00840
Lot: 0031
BBL: 1008400031
Unified address ID: 1008400031

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,555 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 56 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 10.88
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 7-19 Stories (O3)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 12
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 60,449 sq ft
Building dimensions: 56 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 15W38 SPE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $12,436,000
Total assessment: $5,596,200
Land assessment: $1,989,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GENERAL PUBLIC

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.

2025

  1. ECB violation Dec 11, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED TWO GLASS PANELS BROKEN...

  2. ECB violation Dec 11, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED TWO GLASS PANELS BROKEN...

  3. ECB violation Apr 1, 2025 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    IN RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, I OBSERVED EXISTING SW SHED (M08048489-I1-SH) IN PLACE AT EXPOSURE 1 ON SIDEWALK WITH NO ILL...

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. ECB violation Jun 17, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

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

  2. ECB violation Apr 11, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

2023

  1. Sale Jun 7, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    15 WEST 38TH STREET

  2. Permit issued May 17, 2023

    EW / SP

    EXPERT FIRE SPRINKLER,LLC

  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 8, 2022 $9,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Oct 12, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    Install additional sprinklers and piping taken off from existing fire water service. No change in use, egress or occu...

  3. DOB NOW filing May 26, 2022 $176,800

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued Feb 10, 2022

    EW / SP

    EXPERT FIRE SPRINKLER,LLC

  5. DOB filing Feb 10, 2022 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A NEW AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AS REQUIRED PER THE DRAWINGS SUBMITTED HEREWI...

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2021 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

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

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2021

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2020

  3. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    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

2020

  1. DOB filing Oct 14, 2020 $250,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL OF NEW HVAC SYSTEMS AS PER DRAWINGS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY AS PER DRAWINGS ...

  2. Permit issued Sep 15, 2020

    EW / SP

    TMMM MECH LLC

  3. DOB violation Aug 13, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Aug 13, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Aug 13, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. Permit issued Feb 28, 2020

    PL / PL

    BYPASS MECHANICAL CORP

  7. DOB filing Feb 28, 2020 $3,277,935

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR MODIFICATION TO EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. SCOPE INCLUDED THE REMOVAL OF NON LOAD BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS, A...

2019

  1. Permit issued Sep 11, 2019

    EW / SP

    NYC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS COR

  2. Permit issued Mar 21, 2019

    PL / PL

    ROLANDO MECHANICAL CORP

  3. DOB filing Mar 5, 2019 $380,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF INTERIOR FINISHES AND PARTITIONS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY PER PL...

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 13, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

2013

  1. Sale Nov 4, 2013 $124,696,263

    Changed hands

    15 WEST 38TH 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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
Abner Properties
Jonathan Rosen
DOB Filing 10/12/2022
Owner
KOPPEL ROSEN LLC/ABNER PROPERTIE
DAVID KOPPEL
DOB Filing 02/10/2022
Owner
KENSINGTON DELAWARE
JUDA SROUR
DOB Filing 03/05/2019
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
GREGORY KARAS
DOB Filing 09/13/2018
Owner
LT 424 LLC
GREG RODGERS
DOB Filing 06/01/2018
Owner
KOPEL ROSEN
DAVID KOPEL
DOB Filing 03/02/2018
Owner
ABNER PROPERTIES COMPANY
JUSTINE FITZSIMONS
DOB Filing 06/29/2015
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
DOB Filing 04/27/2015
Owner
ABNER PROPERTIES
JONATHAN ROSEN
DOB Filing 11/02/2005
Owner
Abner Properties Corp.
Abraham Rosen
DOB Filing 03/28/2005
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JAY SUITES
BROOKLYN, NT, 11218
DOB NOW 01/09/2025
Owner
SASCO CONSTRUCTION SVC LLC
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
DOB NOW 12/08/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 12/22/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
400 ROBERT STREET NORTH
ST. PAUL, MN, 551012098
ACRIS 06/07/2023
PARTY TWO
ABNER PROPERTIES COMPANY
ACRIS 06/07/2023
PARTY ONE
LINCOLN & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
100 NORTH GREENE STREET
GREENSBORO, NC, 27401
ACRIS 06/07/2023
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
15W38 SPE LLC
40 E. 69TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 06/07/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
ABNER PROPERTIES COMPANY
C/O: ROSEN EQUITIES LLC,
40 EAST 69TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 06/07/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
15W38 SPE LLC
C/O: ROSEN EQUITIES LLC,
40 EAST 69TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 06/07/2023
LESSEE
38TH STREET SUITES LLC
369 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 04/01/2018
LESSOR
LT PROPCO LLC
225 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
ACRIS 04/01/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
GENERAL PUBLIC
C/O 3 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
DUE TO PUBLIC OFFERING
PURCHASE, NY, 105772117
ACRIS 06/02/2014

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GENERAL PUBLIC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
15W38 SPE LLC
PLUTO