238 East 40 Street
Manhattan, NY 10016BBL 1-00920-0042Map
Owner of record: Fire Department Of New York
238 East 40 Street is a government building built in 1940 in Manhattan, 10016. The owner of record is Fire Department Of New York. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
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 · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 3
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 27, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 16, 1999
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 2
15,16,24b,34ab,38,50a. 50a-door to boiler room must be fire rated andegress 50b-walls must be fire rated no exposed wood ; 50c- remove storage in boiler room; 50d-missing check valve; 50e-missing cleanout; 50f
May 15, 2018
Active - Class - 2
Failure to comply with the commissioner's order contained in summons/violation #35245028p issued 07/01/17 and to file a certificate of correction pursuant to 28-201.1 and 1rcny 102-01. noted: the drain on the e
Aug 25, 2017
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner.noted the drain on the east concrete wall in the alley is clogged @ time of inspection.remmaintain bldg
Jul 1, 2017
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy 91827 from eating & drinking establishment ground floor to commercial laundry on 40 street remedy discontinue illegal occupancy and obtain c o
Mar 24, 1993
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 18, 2014 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Government building (Y1)
- Year built
- 1940
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- —
- Building area
- 4,063 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,291 ft²
- Zoning
- C1-9
- Community board
- 106
- Council district
- 4
- Block / lot
- 920 / 42
- Assessed value
- $679,950
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 238 East 40 Street
Who owns 238 East 40 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Fire Department Of New York.
Does 238 East 40 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 238 East 40 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 238 East 40 Street built?
City records list 1940 as the year it was built.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.