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38 East 73 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01387 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 10021

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 38 East 73 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10021
Block: 01387
Lot: 0049
BBL: 1013870049
Unified address ID: 1013870049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: C5-1 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,397 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 82 ft
Built FAR: 3.81
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1887
Last altered: 1887
Floors: 5
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 5,316 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BRASS PROPERTY GROUP, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $17,818,000
Total assessment: $481,075
Land assessment: $137,049
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HOP CHONG TRADING CO/

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 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 Jul 29, 2026 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 13, 2026 $71,110

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  3. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO ACCESS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE AS PER COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST FOR CLASS 1 WORK-WITHOUT-PERMIT VIOLATI...

  4. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 FAILURE-TO-MAINTAIN VIOLATION #39080929P ISSUED 3/7/2023 FOR COMPROM...

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 19, 2026 $100,000

    Alteration CO

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $111,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $195,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $801,750

    Alteration CO

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. Sale Dec 22, 2025 $5,250,000

    Changed hands

    38 EAST 73 STREET

  2. Sale Dec 22, 2025 $5,250,000

    Changed hands

    38 EAST 73 STREET

  3. Sale May 2, 2025 $6,735,749

    Changed hands

    38 EAST 73 STREET

  4. Sale May 2, 2025 $6,735,749

    Changed hands

    38 EAST 73 STREET

2023

  1. DOB violation Nov 17, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNPERMITED ALTERATION WORK HAS POTENTIALY COMPROMISED FLOOR FRAMING & EGRESS. REMEDIAL WORK PERFORMED DOES NOT CONFOR...

  2. ECB violation Jul 1, 2023 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY - UNPERMITTED INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK OBSERVED. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, FLOOR FRAMING HAS BEEN ...

  3. DOB violation May 30, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    DOB VIOLATION ISSUED #033123CE10801JT, FAILURE TO COMPLY - UNPERMITTED INTERIOR RENOVATN WRK.FLOOR FRAMNG REMOVED CAU...

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Mar 31, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  6. DOB violation Mar 27, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  7. DOB violation Mar 14, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  8. ECB violation Mar 7, 2023 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED DEMOLITION DONE ON INTERIOR FLOORS, STAIRWELL AND PARTITION WALLS THROUGHOUT AND MISSI...

  9. ECB violation Mar 7, 2023 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED INTERIOR FLOORS, STAIRWELL AND PARTITION WALLS ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND SECTION MISSIN...

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 27, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type I

    SUPPORT OF EXCAVATION FOR ELEVATOR AND EXISTING EXTENSION

2017

  1. DOB filing Nov 15, 2017 $35,500

    Alteration Type II

    LEGALIZATION OF REAR YARD EXTENSION AT BASEMENT & GREENHOUSE AT FIRST FLOOR SUPERCEDE 123161229

  2. DOB filing Nov 9, 2017 $36,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT

  3. DOB filing Oct 16, 2017 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    WORK PERFORMED UNDER WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT VIOLATION. SUPERSEDE APPLICATION 104217205

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 23, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    REPUBLIC SCAFFOLD&HOIST C

  2. Permit issued Oct 23, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    REPUBLIC SCAFFOLD&HOIST C

  3. DOB filing Oct 23, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD ON THE EXISTING SIDEWALK SHED (FILED SEPARATELY)AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION W...

  4. DOB filing Oct 23, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 27' LONG AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

2005

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2005

    EW / OT

    DAVID TURNER ARCHITECT P.C

  2. Permit issued Sep 22, 2005

    EW / MH

    DAVID TURNER ARCHITECT P.C

  3. ECB violation Jul 12, 2005 $800

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT BASEMENT LEVEL TOTAL GUT REHAB OF BASE LEVEL WITH PARTITIONS ERECTED TO CHANGE LA...

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
HOP WONG TRADING CO.
PETER CHANG
Owner
HOP CHONG TRADING
PETER CHANG
Owner
HOP CHONG TRADING CO.
PETER CHANG
Owner
REPUBLIC SCAFFOLD & HOIST
FARI HAMA
Owner
Hop Chong Trading Co
Peter Chang
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Brass Property Group LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Owner
VS CREATIVE DESIGNS
MOUNT SINAI, NY, 11766
Owner
HOP CHONG TRADING CO
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
Owner
DAVID TURNER ARCHITECT, P.C
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: EAST WEST BANK
135 N. LOS ROBLES AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
PASADENA, CA, 91101
ASSIGNEE
70 SPEEDWELL AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NJ, 07960
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: STARR ASSOCIATES LLP
220 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O: STARR ASSOCIATES LLP
220 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY TWO
ONE PENN PLAZA, SUITE 1529
NEW YORK, NY, 10119
GRANTOR/SELLER
535 MADISON AVENUE
8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
135 N. LOS ROBLES AVENUE
7TH FLOOR
PASADENA, CA, 91101
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
135 N. LOS ROBLES AVENUE
PASADENA, CA, 91101
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR
60 KENSINGTON CIRCLE
MANHASSET, NY, 11030

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner