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243 East 39 Street, Manhattan

BIN 1020375BBL 1009200025Block 920 · Lot 25Built 19005 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
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243 East 39 Street at a glance

243 East 39 Street, Manhattan has 17 open city records on file, 3 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was Aug 20, 2015 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated Jul 28, 2026.

Open Class C
3
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
11
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
3
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
0.85
20 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
9
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jul 28, 2026
Permits record

Health score for 243 East 39 Street

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

C
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 124 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 3
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 11
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 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 243 East 39 Street

124 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 243 East 39 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 21 summonses below, out of $15,750.00 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 243 East 39 Street
048313278LMay 4, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 2, 2024Pending
048210900KFeb 13, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMay 13, 2024Pending
047142160XJul 8, 2021DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREANov 9, 2021Pending
1264860Jun 12, 2017AN ILLEGAL UNLAWFUL ACT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER, CONTAINED IN ECB #35202148J ISSUED ON 7/19/16. FOR THE USE OF EXTENSION CORDS USED IN APT 3D KITCHEN, BEDROOMS, THROUGHOUT THE APTJan 25, 2018Found in violation
035228237RJun 12, 2017UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERJan 25, 2018Found in violation
035202148JJul 19, 2016UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USEOct 13, 2016Found in violation
1195891Jul 19, 2016UNAPPROVED/UNSAFE/UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,APPARATUS,MATERIALS,DEVICES,APPLIANCES OR WIRING IN USE.AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A PT 3D AT 243 E 39TH ST,I OBSERVED THE USE OF EXTENSION CORDS USED THROOct 13, 2016Found in violation
362673Jul 14, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY W.THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION W.THE DEPT OF BLDGS.ON 7/14/16 @APPROX 2:05PM I OBSERVED INTHE CELLAR NEWLY INSTALLED 3GAS DRYERS,2 WASHER MACHINES W.NO SPRINKLEJan 12, 2017Found in violation
035181657HJul 14, 2016FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJan 12, 2017Found in violation
035140861YJul 24, 2015FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER:LACK OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERSSep 10, 2015Found in violation
646270Jul 24, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER:LACK OF A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED I OBSERVED IN CELLAR THERE IS MORE THAN 1 DRYER AND NO SPRINKLER HEADS FOR FIRE COVERAGE.RMDY: PROVIDE ASep 10, 2015Found in violation
646215Jul 24, 2015WORK W/O PERMIT WORK NOTED I OBSERVED AT 3:30PM IN CELLAR WASHER MACHINES AND DRYERS INSTALLED WITH NO PERMIT FILED WITH THE DOB.WATER,DRAINAGE,GAS LINES RAN TO EACH WASH MACHINE AND DRYER.PHOTOS TAKEN.RMDY:OBTSep 10, 2015Found in violation
035140860MJul 24, 2015WORK WITHOUT A PERMITSep 10, 2015Found in violation
043493075KMay 23, 2014FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 21, 2014Found in violation
0172550960Apr 24, 2009FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGJun 22, 2009Pending
0170304155Apr 4, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERMay 29, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)
0170304045Mar 28, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERMay 5, 2009Pending
0170376654Jan 2, 2009FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETFeb 9, 2009Pending
0110755581Aug 12, 1999RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESDec 15, 1999Written off
10798May 16, 1989WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED HAVING REMOVED ABOUT A 4'X12' SECTION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND PARAPET AT WEST CENTER OF BUILDING REPLACING NEW BRICKS AT SAID LOCATION. REMEDY STOP ALL WORK OBTAIN A PERMITAug 24, 1989Settled by stipulation
10207Jan 19, 1989FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECT IS THE NORTH WEST CORNER PARAPET WALL AT FRONT IS DEFECTIVE BULDGING AND HAS LOOSE BRICKS THE PARAPET WALL AT CENTER WEST IS LEANING IN AND OUT OF PLUMBMar 2, 1989Settled by stipulation

Ownership history for 243 East 39 Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 1009200025), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 243 East 39 Street
Aug 20, 2015Sep 2, 2015Lm243-247 East 39th St., L.P.Rm-243-247 E. 39th St., LLCDeedView ↗
Dec 19, 2008Jan 20, 2009243-247 East 39th St. LLCRakoff, Steven, Rakoff, Jamie, Rakoff, Eric, Irving Rakoff Revocable TrustDeedView ↗
Dec 19, 2008Jan 20, 2009Rm-243-247 E. 39th St., LLCMarolda, RalphDeedView ↗
Mar 20, 2000May 2, 2000Rakoff Limited PartnershipRakoff, IrvingDeedView ↗
Jul 10, 1987Jul 24, 1987East/West VentureMkhs 40th Street CORP.DeedView ↗
Feb 25, 1983Mar 10, 1983888 Associates, INC.245 E.39 Street CORP.DeedView ↗
Feb 25, 1983Mar 10, 1983Marolda, Ralph, Rakoff, Irving888 Associates, INC.DeedView ↗

Financing record for 243 East 39 Street

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 243 East 39 Street
Oct 3, 2017Mortgage assignmentSantander Bank, N.A.View ↗
Oct 3, 2017Mortgage$1,134,547Santander Bank, N.A.View ↗
Oct 26, 2012Mortgage$600,000Astoria Federal S&L AssnView ↗
Dec 19, 2008Mortgage assignmentAstoria Federal Savings And Loan AssociationView ↗
Dec 19, 2008Mortgage and consolidation$3,000,000Astoria Federal Savings And Loan AssociationView ↗
Dec 19, 2008Assignment of leases and rentsAstoria Federal Savings And Loan AssociationView ↗
Mortgage assignmentIndependence Community Realty CORP.View ↗
Mortgage$1,709,274Queens County Savings BankView ↗
Mortgage assignmentQueens County Savings BankView ↗
Mortgage$720,828Independence SavingsbnkView ↗
Mortgage assignmentIndependence SavingsbnkView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageCentral Svgs Bank NycView ↗
Mortgage assignmentEllis, EmilyView ↗
Mortgage assignmentHaseko Wld AssociatesView ↗
Mortgage$1,500,000Western Savings AssnView ↗
Mortgage$4,300,000Western Savings AssnView ↗
Mortgage$2,718,000Western Savings AssnView ↗
Mortgage$12,080,000Western Savings AssocView ↗
Mortgage$2,220,000Western Savings AssocView ↗
Mortgage assignmentApplebaum, Lucie, Ellis, Emily, Einhorn, Naomi, Ellis, MaryView ↗
Mortgage assignmentRakoff-Merolda Cp Etc.View ↗
Mortgage$800,000245 E.39 Street CORP.View ↗
Mortgage assignmentMiddletown Savings BankView ↗
Mortgage assignmentTroy Savings BankView ↗
MortgageAnnuity Fundfor CongmiView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.