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155 East 38 Street, Manhattan

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155 East 38 Street at a glance

155 East 38 Street, Manhattan has 53 open city records on file, 5 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Jan 21, 2026.

Open Class C
5
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
36
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
12
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
81
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jan 21, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 155 East 38 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

D
Health score · Aug 6, 2026
Scored from all 298 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 5
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 36
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 1
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
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

Record timeline for 155 East 38 Street

298 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 155 East 38 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 20 summonses below, out of $27,775.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 155 East 38 Street
1713017Jun 1, 2023AC 28.323.8 FAILURE TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR MAKE THE BUILDING SJan 11, 2024Found in violation
1791900Jun 1, 202328-323-1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PARKING STRUCTURE IN SAFE CONDITION. AS NJan 11, 2024Found in violation
1400903Nov 3, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OFeb 2, 2023Found in violation
1536326Dec 5, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:EXPJan 31, 2019Found in violation
1320436Jun 20, 2017FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 100003741 HAS Mar 29, 2018Admitted the violation
969004Mar 30, 2016FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS & APPURTENANCES. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPJun 23, 2016Found in violation
987386Oct 27, 2012SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATION. MATERIAL 3 EQUIPMENT IMar 21, 2013Found in violation
883950Jul 11, 2012FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE FOR ALT 2 JOB #Nov 15, 2012Found in violation
849335Mar 29, 2011FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING. NOTED: SOUTH ELEVATION (EXPOSURJul 7, 2011Found in violation
1029557Dec 8, 200867L10. 67L10 COMMUNICATOR NOT WORKING REPAIR SAME.Jan 29, 2009Found in violation
638482Jul 31, 2007APPROVED PLANS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ALL SUSPENSION ELEMENT AREOct 18, 2007Found in violation
718846Jun 7, 2006SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATIONS.NOTED:PASSAGEAug 2, 2007Found in violation
526868May 25, 2006NOTED:HAVING INSTALLED A SIGN W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY:STOP ALL WORK EXCEPJul 13, 2006Settled by stipulation
526872May 25, 2006NOTED:HAVING PROHIBITED ADVERTISING SIGNAGE IN C1-9 DISTRICT. REMEDY:RJul 13, 2006Settled by stipulation
526886May 25, 2006NOTED:HAVING PROHIBITED SIGNAGE ON SIDEWALK SHED IN C1-9 DISTRICT. REMJul 27, 2006Settled by stipulation
526884May 25, 2006NOTED:SIGNAGE WITH A SURFACE AREA GREATER THAN 150 SQUARE FEET. REMEDYJul 5, 2006Settled by stipulation
479094Jan 23, 199540E, 40--ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE NOISE.Mar 16, 1995Defaulted (did not respond)
641332Oct 26, 1988OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUAPNCY APTDec 15, 1988Settled by stipulation
6869Oct 26, 1988OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUAPANCY ATMar 23, 1989Found in violation
636Oct 26, 1988OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AT Jan 12, 1989Found in violation