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245 East 39 Street, Manhattan

BIN 1020376BBL 1009200026Block 920 · Lot 26Built 19005 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
4 open Class C — see them ↓$15,750.00 recorded as due
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245 East 39 Street at a glance

245 East 39 Street, Manhattan has 12 open city records on file, 4 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $15,750.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. City marshals have executed 1 eviction at this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was Aug 20, 2015 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated Sep 1, 2026.

Open Class C
4
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
6
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
2
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$15,750.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
1.00
20 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
1
Marshal evictions — click to see them
Permits on file
20
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Sep 1, 2026
DOB record

Health score for 245 East 39 Street

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

D
Health score · Sep 10, 2026
Scored from all 134 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 4
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 $15,750
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 1
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 245 East 39 Street

134 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 245 East 39 Street

$15,750.00 is recorded as due across the 36 summonses below, out of $17,955.00 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 245 East 39 Street
049851625LJun 23, 2026FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1STSep 22, 2026Pending$100.00
049081841HApr 16, 2025STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLEJul 15, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)
048647853ZSep 27, 2024STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLEDec 30, 2024Pending
048338385HMay 20, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 20, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048313277JMay 4, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 2, 2024Pending
047914083ZJun 6, 2023DIRTY SIDEWALKOct 30, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047752141ZMar 11, 2023LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEJun 9, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047003154JJan 21, 2021LOOSE RUBBISHMay 28, 2021SETTL IN-VIO
035546245KJan 15, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERJul 16, 2026Found in violation$625.00
1831415Jan 15, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:OBSERVED AT EXP#1 4TH FLOOR ONE OF TWO WINDOWS ON THE FIRE ESCAPE HAVE WINDOW A/C CONTRARY TO LOCAL LAW.REM:COMPLY TO BUILDING CODE REMOVE WINDOW AC OJul 16, 2026Found in violation$625.00
035540473PNov 2, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERJan 14, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
1627419Nov 2, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#1 WINDOW A/C AT 5TH FL LEVEL INSTALLED W/O LOCAL LAW II REQUIRED SUPPORT BRACKETS UNITS ABOVE A BUSYJan 14, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
1348863Sep 11, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MATTER.NOTED:WINDOW AIRCONDITIONER AT EXP 1. 5TH FLOOR INSTALLED WITHOUT LOCAL LAW 11 REQUIRED SUPPORT BRANKETS UNITS ABOVE A BUSY SIDEWALK.REM:REPAIR OR REPLACE.Jul 1, 2021Found in violation$500.00
035344469YSep 11, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERJul 1, 2021Found in violation$500.00
0197234979Jan 21, 2018FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 19, 2018Pending
0187850686Sep 13, 2015STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESFeb 1, 2016Dismissed
035154010NAug 4, 2015WORK WITHOUT A PERMITSep 24, 2015Settled by stipulation
1128821Aug 4, 2015WORK W/O A PERMIT.WORK NOTED: FORM 1ST FLR TO 5TH FLR AT COMMON PUBLICHALLAYS INSTALLED BOXES/SOFFITS FOR ELECTRIC WIRES.COMPLETE 95%.RMDY: STOP ALL WORK.OBTAIN PERMIT.Sep 24, 2015Settled by stipulation
042374568KJun 20, 2015RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITSNov 10, 2015Found in violation
043493147KMay 31, 2014RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITSSep 19, 2014Found in violation
043503944JMay 13, 2014RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITSJul 18, 2014Found in violation
043503692MApr 17, 2014RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITSJun 25, 2014Found in violation
0170924299Feb 4, 2010DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAMar 15, 2010Defaulted (did not respond)
0172447880Mar 30, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERMay 4, 2009Pending
0170304036Mar 28, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERMay 5, 2009Pending
0170379972Mar 21, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERApr 27, 2009Pending
0170372676Mar 19, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERApr 27, 2009Pending
0170379487Mar 7, 2009RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESApr 14, 2009Pending
0170412276Feb 26, 2009RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESMar 30, 2009Pending
0170376645Jan 2, 2009FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETFeb 9, 2009Pending
0170376609Dec 31, 2008FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETFeb 2, 2009Pending
0170355360Dec 25, 2008STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESFeb 23, 2009Pending
0170370256Dec 9, 2008RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESFeb 24, 2009Pending
0108955139Aug 10, 1999RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESDec 14, 1999Written off
0107503550Feb 20, 1999RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESJul 13, 2000Written off
20475Jan 19, 1989FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUIDLIGN WALL DEFECT IS THE PARAPET WALL AT THE EAST SHAFT WALL IS BULDGING AND LEANING IN. REMEDY MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DEPTMar 2, 1989Settled by stipulation

Marshal evictions at 245 East 39 Street

Each row is a warrant of eviction a city marshal actually carried out at this building, from the Department of Investigation’s eviction ledger. It records the end of a Housing Court case, not a violation. “Possession” means the tenant was removed and the space returned to the landlord. Filings that never reached execution are not in this dataset.

Executed marshal evictions at 245 East 39 Street
Jul 21, 2017Residential2DPossessionThomas Bia83701/16

Ownership history for 245 East 39 Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 1009200026), 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 245 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 245 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 245 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.