34 East 38 Street
Manhattan, NY 10016BBL 1-00867-0046Map
Owner of record: 34 E 38th St Owners Corp
34 East 38 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1925 in Manhattan, 10016. It has 10 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 34 E 38th St Owners Corp. HPD has recorded 12 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026. 2 of the 12 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 12
- DOB violations
- 10
- ECB violations
- 6
- HPD complaints
- 2
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 12
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 29, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 4, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 15, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 25, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 5, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 6, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 25, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 10
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report
Jan 17, 2020
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Mar 6, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boiler boiler optional
B-boiler boiler optional
Feb 3, 1995
Vp*-violation unserved ecb- dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Sep 14, 1988
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 6
- Class - 1
Failure to comply w/ the commissioner's order contained in summons/violation#35342909j issued on 11/19/18 and to file a certificate of correction pursuant to 28-201.1 and 1rcny 102-01. for work w/o a permit. re
Nov 29, 2019 · Penalty $12,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to comply w/ the commissioner's order contained in summons/violation#35342909j issued on 11/19/18 and to file a certificate of correction pursuant to 28-201.1 and 1rcny 102-01. work w/o permit. remedy:c
Aug 6, 2019 · Penalty $12,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Work without a permit. at time of inspection noted: contractor woking in apt 1 b with expired permit. the construction work being done in apt. 1b was approximately 95% completed under work permit #121241628-0
Nov 19, 2018 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain exterior bldg. wall (haz) defects noted: parapet loose, cracked and building outward east wall creat a (haz) condition also noted at rear of bldg west several lintels chipped/broken & mortar
Sep 12, 2002
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain. defect is: metal chimney rotted defected and approx 12' broke off at top section and fell into rear yard vented gasand fumes is present at lower level hallways and stairwell of building
Feb 3, 1995
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Altered building occupied without a valid c of o under alteration201/81 throughout remedy discontineu the illegal occupancy until a new c of o has been obtained forthwith
Nov 14, 1989 · Penalty $250
Resolve
Complaints
- Electric
Electric-supply
Mar 14, 2009 · Apt 4C
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 18, 2006 · Apt 3B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C6)
- Year built
- 1925
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 10
- Building area
- 10,039 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,469 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 106
- Council district
- 4
- Block / lot
- 867 / 46
- Assessed value
- $2,305,350
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #122126, last renewed Aug 23, 2025.
Questions about 34 East 38 Street
Who owns 34 East 38 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 34 E 38th St Owners Corp.
Does 34 East 38 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 12 housing violations at this property.
Is 34 East 38 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 34 East 38 Street built?
City records list 1925 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 34 East 38 Street?
It has 10 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.