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38 East Broadway

199Records
13City systems
1Open violations
14.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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199 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 311 service requests, 25 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)KEMPIRE REALTY INC
BBL1002810017
BIN1003493

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.4. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-24.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Building/Use (1) · Air Quality (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$38,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)KEMPIRE REALTY, INC
Head officerELEANOR MA
Managing agentNEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC.
Last registered2026-07-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,266,000 $1,469,700
2026$3,272,000 $1,472,400
2027$3,034,000 $1,365,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East Broadway / Market St — M9 M22 · 350 ft
Citi BikeDivision St & Bowery · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 002 Meyer London
Middle: M.S. 131. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

38 East Broadway

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. — 34 buildings, 710 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B7 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
148 Madison Street MN80 A
25 Market Street MN74 A
158 Hester Street MN61 A
46 Henry Street MN32 A
17 Catherine Street MN32 C
420 42 Street BK31 A
165 Henry Street MN30 A
121 East Broadway MN30 A
249 East 50th Street MN27 A
48 Market Street MN26 A
136 East Broadway MN23 A
375 Broome Street MN22 D
135-10 35 Avenue QN20 A
87 Elizabeth Street MN18 A
107 Hester Street MN17 A
41 Spring Street MN17 A
33 Catherine Street MN16 A
38 East Broadway MN16 A
31 Orchard Street MN15 A
33 Orchard Street MN14 B
217 Mott Street MN12 A
18 Eldridge Street MN10 A
181 Hester Street MN9 A
118 Madison Street MN8 B
143 Mott Street MN8 B
100 Mott Street MN8 A
238 Elizabeth Street MN8 A
127 East Broadway MN8 B
259 East 7 Street MN8 B
136 Division Street MN7 B
41 Market Street MN7 A
61 East Broadway MN6 A
24 West 56 Street MN6 C
150-01 Northern Boulevard QN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $161,729 on 2019-11-18 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-18Agreement $1,500,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to FLUSHING BANK $1,500,000
2019-11-18AL&R $1,500,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to FLUSHING BANK $1,500,000
2019-11-18Mortgage $161,729 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to FLUSHING BANK $161,729
2013-07-17Mortgage $153,674 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $153,674
2013-07-17AL&R $2,925,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $2,925,000
2013-07-17Agreement $2,925,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $2,925,000
2008-11-03AL&R $3,200,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to MELROSE CREDIT UNION $3,200,000
2008-11-03Agreement $3,200,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to MELROSE CREDIT UNION $3,200,000
2008-11-03Mortgage $2,403,193 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to MELROSE CREDIT UNION $2,403,193
2004-03-01Agreement $980,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY INC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $980,000
2004-03-01Mortgage $396,157 — from KEMPIRE REALTY INC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $396,157
1997-02-05Mortgage $900,000 — from KEMPIRE REALTY, INC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA $900,000
1992-02-20Mortgage $100,000 — from (HSIEH-TSE) TAI HINGETC to YIH, HSIAO-LING; CHEN, LING-YUN LAWRENCE $100,000
1991-03-07Mortgage $891,674 — from (HSIEH-TSE)TAI HINGETC; HSIEH-TSE TAI ETC AKA to CHINA TRUST BANK $891,674
1990-10-17Mortgage $200,000 — from (HSIEH-TSE)TAI HINGETC; HSIEH-TSE TAI ETC AKA to YIH, HSIAO LING; YEH, LING-HSIA $200,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003025
2018001023
20194045215
202000120113
2021006017
2022003025
2023012025
2024001023
2025001023
202616100219
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 26Housing & tenants 59Ownership & money 69Health & systems 25

Every one of the 199 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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