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32 East 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00867 • Lot 0047 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 32 East 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00867
Lot: 0047
BBL: 1008670047
Unified address ID: 1008670047

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,827 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 3.55
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 6,478 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 93 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CHAI FOUNDATION, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $5,408,000
Total assessment: $626,145
Land assessment: $130,833
Exempt total: $500,916
Assessment owner: CONGREGATION BNAI ABR

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Murray Hill
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 401 m

  • Grand Central 6 min 6 walking, 0 riding
  • Times Square 12 min 6 walking, 6 riding
  • Union Square 17 min 6 walking, 11 riding
  • Penn Station 19 min 6 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 6 walking, 25 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO RECEIVING PA...

  3. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1...

  4. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

  5. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd...

  6. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIG...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Sep 5, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION FOR VIOLATION #35666847Y ISSUED ON 6/1/23 FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSE KEEPIN...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation May 6, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    A PSWO ISSUED ON ALL EXTERIOR WORK DUE TO NO OVERHEAD PROTECTION PROVIDED FOR REAR YARD TERRACE ON 2ND FLOOR. OBSERVE...

2023

  1. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 6, 2023 $11,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 6, 2023 $7,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. ECB violation Jul 26, 2023 $4,000

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED ON THE THIRD FLOOR THE INSTALLATION OF JUNCTION BOXES BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING FROM THE EXISTING CIRCUIT BREA...

  5. ECB violation Jul 11, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBS...

  6. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  7. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  8. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  9. ECB violation Jun 1, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULA...

  10. Permit issued Feb 9, 2023

    EW / OT

    NEW BRIDGE CONTRACTING IN

  11. DOB filing Feb 9, 2023 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROVIDE LOT LINE WINDOWS AT BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR IN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE I...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 26, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 12, 2022 $42,030

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. Permit issued Aug 4, 2021

    EW / OT

    SYMMETRICAL CONSTRUC CORP

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 26, 2021 $22,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. ECB violation Aug 12, 2020 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AN OUT SWING KEY LOCK DOOR O...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2020 $9,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. Permit issued Feb 28, 2020

    EW / OT

    L.I. NEWMAN CONSULTING LL

  4. DOB filing Feb 28, 2020 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROVIDE INTERIOR CONVENIENCE STAIR BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS IN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS FILED. NO...

2019

  1. Sale Apr 16, 2019 $10

    Changed hands

    32 EAST 38TH STREET

2011

  1. Permit issued Apr 1, 2011

    EW / SP

    MCMANUS MECH MAINT P&H CO

  2. DOB filing Apr 1, 2011 $7,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY EXISITING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT BASEMENT CEL & 1ST FLR. NO CHANGE IN USE , EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS AP...

2002

  1. Permit issued Feb 20, 2002

    AL

    IDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC

  2. DOB filing Feb 20, 2002 $100,000

    Alteration Type I

    Covert Basement from professional office to residential apt., Construction, Mechanical Plumbing and Structural work a...

2001

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2001

    PL / PL

    PARAMOUNT PLUMBING CO

  2. DOB filing Dec 4, 2001 $2,500

    Alteration Type II

    Sprinkler Modifications to existing sprinkler system at Basement and 1st floor indicated on drawings filed herewith. ...

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
CONG.BNAI ABRAHAM
509 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Agent
MICHAEL JENNING
509 5TH AVE
New York, NY, 10017
HeadOfficer
JOSHUA METZGER
509 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Officer
BROCHA METZGER
509 5TH AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
THE CHAI FOUNDATION
MORDECHAI FOGELMAN
Owner
CONGREGATION BNAI ABRAHAM MORDCH
JOSHUA METZGER
Owner
Congreg. Bnai Abraham Mordechai
Joshua Metzger
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CHABAD OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
Owner
THE CHAI FOUNDATION
Bronx, NY, 10471
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
781 EASTERN PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
PARTY 1
781 EASTERN PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
509 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET
7 WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
SUKENIK SEGAL & GRAFF PC
417 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 100162204
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
195 MONTAGUE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner