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137 East 38 Street

ManhattanBIN 1019141
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Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous
Open Class B
6
Hazardous
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
29
DOB permit records
Last activity
Dec 10, 2025
Bedbugs record

Building health score

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

B
Health score · Jul 29, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 324 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 6
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 2
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines

No balance is recorded as due across the 24 summonses below, out of $21,435.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 137 East 38 Street
826920Feb 14, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATIJul 25, 2019IN VIOLATION
1775744Feb 11, 2019FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 8A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DAug 1, 2019IN VIOLATION
1041383Aug 15, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTED:Oct 4, 2018IN VIOLATION
1684676May 2, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS/FACADES AND APPURTENANCES.Jun 21, 2018STIPULATION/IN-VIO
892041Mar 17, 2018UNLAWFUL ACTS FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONMay 3, 2018IN VIOLATION
880955Dec 19, 2017WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED IN APT#4H,DEMOLITION OF STEPS FROM MAIN ENFeb 15, 2018IN VIOLATION
1791089Dec 19, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:NO FIRESTOPPING Feb 8, 2018IN VIOLATION
1259412Dec 19, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PERSECTION REQUIREMENTS.NOTEFeb 8, 2018IN VIOLATION
1409045Mar 29, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTANCES.NOTED: May 18, 2017STIPULATION/IN-VIO
1409456Jan 8, 2014ELECTRIC WORK W/O A PERMIT. THE ENTIRE BUILDING HALLWAYS: BRANCH CIRCUFeb 27, 2014IN VIOLATION
1614811Jan 8, 2014FAILURE TO PROPERLY BOND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. BSMT SERVICE EQUIPMENT: Feb 27, 2014WRITTEN OFF
988707Sep 4, 201397B10- RESTORE TO SERVICE.Dec 5, 2013IN VIOLATION
1043230Jul 6, 2013WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT 10TH FLOOR IN APT 10J HAVING ERECTEDNov 14, 2013IN VIOLATION
670961May 20, 2006WORK W/O A PERMIT/VARINANE PERMIT. OBSERVED BRICK WORK IN PROGRESS ON Jul 6, 2006IN VIOLATION
887239Jan 23, 2006WORK W/O A PERMIT. ILLEGAL WORK NOTED: AT ROOF LEVEL FRONT FACADE ABOVMar 30, 2006IN VIOLATION
500393Sep 30, 2005FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. INTERIOR DEFECTS NOTED: AT 12TH FL APT 12G NNov 17, 2005IN VIOLATION
339684Aug 28, 200250 O 02 50 Y 14 52 Y 12 40 O 02 50 CLEAN & SEAL MACHINE. SO - CHANGE Oct 17, 2002IN VIOLATION
318627Aug 28, 200250 Y 14 50 O 02 46 B 15 29 E 12 57 O 02 40 O 02 50 SEAL MACHINE. 50- COct 17, 2002STIPULATION/IN-VIO
918515Apr 26, 2000WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT EXPIRED PERMIT #102166059.EXPIRED 04/01/00.FOR SAug 24, 2000IN VIOLATION
1049588Mar 16, 2000WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NOTED:FACADE REPAIR AT SOUTH/WEST CORNER OF BUILFeb 1, 2001IN VIOLATION
937284Dec 6, 1995WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED MASONRY BRICKWORK REMOVED FROM ENCLOSFeb 5, 1998WRITTEN OFF
110572Jun 25, 199222M,57Z,03M,74#, 03- HAND RAIL, 74- PERFORM 5 YR TEST AND TAG, AND Aug 20, 1992IN VIOLATION
1001424Dec 31, 1991WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED,REMOVAL OF BRICK ENCLOSURE WALLS Jan 27, 1995IN VIOLATION
124302Aug 6, 199135L,35 - REPAIR BROKEN MOTOR ROOM STEPSFeb 23, 1995DEFAULT