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13 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00840 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 13 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00840
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1008400034
Unified address ID: 1008400034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,852 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 4.06
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 5
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 7,517 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 13 WEST 38 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,901,000
Total assessment: $1,755,450
Land assessment: $828,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 13 WEST 38 LLC

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 Oct 23, 2025 $298,988

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Jan 2, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTE:AT THE TIMEOF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPO#1 SOUTH ELEVATIO...

2021

  1. DOB violation Aug 24, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 8, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    REPAIR PHONE., PROVIDE KEYS TO ACCESS ELEVATORS OVER-HEAD ROOM., PROVIDE KEYS TO ACCESS 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS., PERFORM ...

  2. ECB violation Nov 9, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN THIS CONTROLLER AS MANDATED BY 3.10.12 OF APPENDIX K3 OF THE 2014 NYCBC. THIS IS...

2019

  1. DOB filing May 29, 2019 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO REMOVE THE EXISTING ACCESSORY STAIR BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. RESTORE AND REPAIR THE FLOOR AND CEILI...

  2. Permit issued Jan 30, 2019

    EW / OT

    JUST RENOVATIONS & GC LLC

2017

  1. DOB violation Jul 31, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB filing Dec 17, 2015 $340,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF A 5-STORY BUILDING AND BASEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCU...

  2. DOB violation Jul 29, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Jun 10, 2015

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST

2014

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Dec 31, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB filing Dec 11, 2014 $4,800

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED FACADE REPAIR WORK ON THE EXTERIOR FACADE OF THE BUILDING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANC...

  4. ECB violation Oct 20, 2014 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    54B07,55B07,20I11. 54B07-PROVIDE WIRE IN BABBIT,RESHACKLE; 55B07-PROVIDE WIRE IN BABBIT, RESHACKLE; 20I11-REPLACE BRO...

  5. ECB violation Oct 3, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    100M07(100-M-07)ENABLE DEVICE MISSING ON TOP OF CAR RUNBOX AS PER A2.26.1.4.2 OF A17.12003 APPENDIX K.REMEDY:PROVIDE ...

  6. ECB violation Oct 1, 2014 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    100#### - FAILURE TO REPORT AN ELEVATOR ACCIDENT.AN ELEVATOR ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 IN WHICH ELEVATO...

  7. Permit issued Sep 11, 2014

    AL / OT

    ABC RESTORATION INC

  8. Permit issued Sep 8, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC

  9. DOB filing Sep 8, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF TWO SIDEWALK POSTS O...

  10. Permit issued Jun 23, 2014

    PL / PL

    LANDO & ASSOCIATES, INC

  11. Permit issued Jun 20, 2014

    EW / MH

    JUST RENOVATIONS & GC LLC

  12. Permit issued Jun 19, 2014

    EW / OT

    JUST RENOVATIONS & GC LLC

2012

  1. Sale Dec 27, 2012 $4,600,000

    Changed hands

    13 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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
13 WEST 38TH LLC
MICHAEL BESEN
Owner
13 WEST 38TH STREET LLC
MICHAEL BENSEN
Owner
ABC RESTORATION INC
MOHAMMED SALEEM
Owner
B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC.
KAMALJIT SINGH
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
New York City Management
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
Owner
13 W 38 LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
60 CUTTER MILL ROAD, SUITE 601
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
PARTY ONE
60 CUTTER MILL ROAD, SUITE 601
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ASSIGNEE
258 ELM STREET
NEW CANAAN, CT, 06840
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O BESEN CAPITAL, 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 2
60 CUTTER MILL ROAD, SUITE 601
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
60 CUTTER MILL ROAD, SUITE 601
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
60 CUTTERMILL ROAD, SUITE 601
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner