164 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 32 DOB permits, 30 DOB violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 77% 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 4. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORP. |
| Head officer | Christopher Schink |
| Managing agent | Solstice Residential Group, LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-04-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,002,000 | $1,350,900 |
| 2026 | $3,241,000 | $1,458,450 |
| 2027 | $3,473,000 | $1,562,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $611,347 a year ($42.34 per sq ft), operating expenses $236,366 ($16.37 per sq ft), net operating income $374,981. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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.
| Subway | 42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 37 St / 5 Av — Q32 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 37 St & 5 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
26 West 38 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by SOLSTICE RESIDENTIAL GROUP, LLC — 109 buildings, 7,711 units. Grades across the portfolio: A101 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 109 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,884,363 on 2022-07-27 (lender: Valley National Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 | Mortgage $1,884,364 — from 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORPORATIO to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,884,364 | |
| 2022-07-27 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORPORATIO to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2022-07-27 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORPORATIO to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-01-05 | RPTT&RET $2,375,000 — from CHEN, CINDY; GOLDMAN, PAUL to SHANE, PENNY | $2,375,000 | |
| 2016-12-21 | Sold for $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 | $237,500 |
| 2014-08-19 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORPORATIO to ASTORIA BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2014-08-19 | Mortgage $1,245,592 — from 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORPORATIO to ASTORIA BANK | $1,245,592 | |
| 1997-07-16 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 26-30 WEST 38TH STREET OWNERS CORPORATIO to J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | $150,000 | |
| 1991-12-31 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 26-30 W 38 ST OWNRSCORP to J.P. MORGAN INVSTMNTETC | $200,000 | |
| 1987-01-07 | Mortgage $31,964 — from 26-30 WEST 38 ST OWNS CP to CITIBANK, N.A. | $31,964 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 164 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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