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138 East 96 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01524 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10128

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 138 East 96 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10128
Block: 01524
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1015240056
Unified address ID: 1015240056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R10A (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 3,624 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 36 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.1
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 5
Total units: 19
Residential units: 17
Building area: 14,870 sq ft
Building dimensions: 34 ft x 93 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: EAST 96TH STREET CO.,

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,744,000
Total assessment: $2,134,800
Land assessment: $116,100
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LAURENCE T GINSBERG

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. ECB violation May 18, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED FOR CLASS 1 VIOLATION #39092313P ISSUED ON 8/10/2023 FOR ALTERED/CHAN...

  2. ECB violation May 18, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONS ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 VIOLATION #39092311L ISSUED 8/9/2023 CITING; ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDI...

  3. ECB violation May 18, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 VIOLATION #39090555Z ISSUED 7/14/2023. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERV...

  4. ECB violation May 18, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONS ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 VIOLATION #39092316K ISSUED 8/10/2023 CITING; ALTERED/CHANGED BUILD...

  5. HPD violation Mar 9, 2026

    Class C

    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF...

  6. HPD violation Mar 9, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL,...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2025 $92,600

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. HPD violation Jan 3, 2025

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN WATER BUGS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

2024

  1. HPD violation Jul 30, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Jul 30, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERMAMIC TILES AT NORTH WALL IN THE ...

  3. HPD violation Jul 30, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION RISER PIPE AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A...

  4. DOB NOW filing May 28, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2024 $35,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 7, 2023 $35,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Aug 10, 2023 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    ALTERED/ CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. OBSERVED APPLICATION # 121110387 ISSUED ...

  3. ECB violation Aug 10, 2023 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. OBSERVED TCO # 120597540T003 EXPIRED 07/11/2013 FOR WORK ...

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 5, 2019 $35,980

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT #3A ON 3RD FLOOR. MINOR WALL FINISHES AND REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES AT SAME LOCATION...

  2. Permit issued Jan 30, 2019

    PL / PL

    VELOCITY PLUMBING & HEAT

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    LRJ CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. DOB filing Aug 24, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. DOB filing May 19, 2017 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS AS INDICATED ON PLANS AND APPLICATIONS. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 5, 2015

    EW / OT

    S & N BUILDERS INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 30, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2014

  1. DOB filing Jun 3, 2014 $19,000

    Alteration Type II

    RE-FILING OF DOB PERMIT#100600574 TO CLOSE THE APPLICATION. INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE I...

  2. DOB filing Jun 3, 2014 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    RE-FILING OF DOB PERMIT#100582745 TO CLOSE THE APPLICATION. TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGED HUNG CEILING, JOISTS & CHANGE ...

  3. Permit issued May 13, 2014

    PL / PL

    N B PLUMBING & HEATING IN

  4. Permit issued May 13, 2014

    EW / SP

    N B PLUMBING & HEATING IN

2012

  1. DOB filing Jul 12, 2012 $79,990

    Alteration Type I

    SPLIT APARTMENT #4S ON 4TH FLOOR INTO 2 APARTMENT UNITS. INSTALL PARTITIONS & PLUMBING FIXTURES. AMENDED CERTIFIC...

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Dec 11, 1995

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Sep 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
EAST 96TH STREET CO LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Agent
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
HeadOfficer
LAURENCE T GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Officer
LIANE GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Shareholder
LAURENCE T GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Shareholder
LIANE GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Shareholder
HILARY FESHBACH
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
SiteManager
DENIS RADONCIC
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT
DAN HOCHSTADT
Owner
LAURENCE TOWERS CO LLC
DAN HOCHSTADT
Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO. LLC
LAURENCE GINSBERG
Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
DAN HOCHSTADT
Owner
EAST 96TH STREET CO., LLC
DAN HOCHSTADT
Owner
Park Capitol Realty Co.
Laurence Ginsberg
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO LLC
LIC, NY, 11101
Owner
315 E 21ST STREET CO., LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVE., SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10128
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVE., SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10128
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner