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400-408 East 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00969 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 400-408 East 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00969
Lot: 0005
BBL: 1009690005
Unified address ID: 1009690005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C1-9 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 13,114 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 104 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 7.54
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 7-19 Stories (O3)
Year built: 1948
Last altered: 1984
Floors: 7
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 98,940 sq ft
Building dimensions: 104 ft x 125 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NYU HOSPITALS CENTER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $30,876,000
Total assessment: $13,894,200
Land assessment: $5,400,000
Exempt total: $13,894,200
Assessment owner: NYU HOSPITALS CENTER

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Murray Hill
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2026 $750,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 13, 2026 $150,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 9, 2025 $750,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 3, 2025 $150,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 2, 2025 $350,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 19, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB filing Dec 9, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration Type I

    HEREWITH FILING FOR ALT 1 TO CHANGE C OR O OCCUPANCY USE ON FLOORS 001-007.

  2. DOB filing Sep 27, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR ADDITIONS/ MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

  3. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

2021

  1. DOB filing Oct 28, 2021 $500,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF HVAC COMPONENTS INCLUDING COOLING TOWERS, AC UNITS AN...

  2. DOB filing Oct 28, 2021 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR SLAB AND WALL PENETRATIONS, REMOVE & REINSTALL EXIST. SUSPENDED CEILING, REPLACE/RELOCATE NON...

  3. Permit issued Aug 27, 2021

    EW / MH

    SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC

  4. Permit issued Aug 27, 2021

    EW / OT

    SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 2020

    EW / OT

    SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 26, 2020

    EW / MH

    SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC

  3. DOB filing Jun 24, 2020 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB violation Apr 10, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Apr 10, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Apr 10, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  7. DOB violation Apr 10, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  8. DOB filing Apr 2, 2020 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXSITING HVAC SYSTEM AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLANS.

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 4, 2019

    EW / SP

    RAEL AUTOMATIC SPR.CO INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 12, 2019

    EW / MH

    SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC

  3. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2012

  1. ECB violation May 21, 2012 $500

    CLASS - 2

    10D06,17E01,16M07,70O02,56O02,52B14. 17E- SCRAPING - ADJUST DOOR GIBS/Z BAR, BRACKETS/VARIOUS FLRS. 16M- SPRING CLOSE...

  2. ECB violation May 21, 2012 $500

    CLASS - 2

    10D06,17E01,45M07,70I10,72M07. 17E- SCRAPING - ADJUST ALL DOOR GIBS/Z BAR BRACKETS. 45M- GOVERNOR SEAL - MISSING. 70I...

2004

  1. ECB violation Apr 14, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    32M07/15B07 32-INSTALL MISSING CWT GUARD 15-USE CERTIFICATE OR LOCATION SIGN IN FRAME (NO COPIES)

  2. ECB violation Apr 14, 2004 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    15B07 15-USE CERTIFICATE OR LOCATION SIGN IN FRAME ( NO COPIES)

  3. ECB violation Mar 29, 2004 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    84D06,10M11,84M07,52H14. 84D06-THE SMOKE HOLE GRATING IS NOT SECURE PROPERLY SECURE UNTO CONCRET 10M11-REPLACE ARE MI...

  4. ECB violation Mar 29, 2004 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    69B07,66O02. 69B07-PROVIDE FIXED INCLINED LADDER FOR BUFFER (CAR) 66O02-PROPERLY CLEAR PIT

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
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENT
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
NYU HOSPITALS CENTER
DEBRA BERGER
Owner
NY UNIVERSITY/MEDICAL CENTER
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY /MEDICAL CNT
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
NYU MEDICAL CENTER
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
Owner
NYU MEDICAL CENTER FACILITIES MG
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
RICHARD COHEN
Owner
NYU HOS.CENTER
DEBRA BERGER

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
Owner
SKYLINE SCAFFOLDING GROUP
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSEE/TENANT
545 1ST AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY
LESSEE/TENANT
545 1ST AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY
LESSOR/LANDLORD
545 1ST AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTOR/SELLER
151 ELLIS STREET N E
ATLANTA, GA, 30303
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 1
PARTY 1
PARTY 2
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NEWMARK & COMPANY REAL EST INC
1501 BROADWAY
NY, NY, 10036

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner