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66 West 38 Street

1,123Records
19City systems
0Open violations
0.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10018 · Neighborhood: Midtown-Times Square
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1,123 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 421 311 service requests, 155 DOB permits, 139 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10018
Built2001
Floors46
Res. units374
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1008397502
BIN1085979

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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 78% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.8. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’25–26
4
’26–27

5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$800 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

111 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (25) · PLUMBING (19) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Street Condition (9) · Illegal Parking (7).

Filed construction activity

$5,147,221 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (50 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2001)
YesSix or more residential units (374)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)1010 SIXTH ASSOICATES, LLC
Head officerPHIL L LAVOIE
Managing agentGOTHAM REAL ESTATE MANAGERS LLC
Last registered2025-09-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,725,545 $1,676,495
2026$3,960,000 $1,782,000
2027$3,361,545 $1,512,695

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,178,712 a year ($44.59 per sq ft), operating expenses $947,903 ($19.40 per sq ft), net operating income $1,230,809. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 33/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Culture EspressoCoffee/TeaA—
Habibi Treats CafeFrozen DessertsNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Dishwashing/Utensils, Food Contains Foreign Object), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

Subway42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 38 St — M5 M7 M55 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 37 St · 500 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.

Report a problem to 311

66 West 38 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

111 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 GOTHAM REAL ESTATE MANAGERS LLC — 10 buildings, 4,088 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
56-28 2nd Street QN1132 A
550 West 45 Street MN699 A
590 Fulton Street BK586 A
475 West 40th Street MN453 A
199 Broome Street MN379 A
66 West 38 Street MN374 A
831 9 Avenue MN149 A
60 Norfolk Street MN117 A
510 West 45 Street MN100 A
530 West 45 Street MN99 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-02-07Mortgage $92,100,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $92,100,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $32,900,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $32,900,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $92,100,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $92,100,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $32,900,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $32,900,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $92,100,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $92,100,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $32,900,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $32,900,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $92,100,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $92,100,000
2019-02-07Mortgage $32,900,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $32,900,000
2017-02-28AL&R $10,000,000 — from 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; JC 1008 LLC; SC 1008 LLC; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $10,000,000
2017-02-28Agreement $10,000,000 — from JC 1008 LLC; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP.; 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; SC 1008 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $10,000,000
2017-02-28Mortgage $4,132,643 — from 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP.; JC 1008 LLC; SC 1008 LLC; 1010 6TH AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,132,643
2014-02-25Agreement $6,307,567 — from 1010 6TH AVE CORP; JC 1008 LLC; SC1008 LLC; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,307,567
2011-08-19AL&R $6,500,000 — from JC 1008 LLC; SC 1008 LLC; 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,500,000
2011-08-19Agreement $6,500,000 — from JC 1008 LLC; 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP.; SC 1008 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,500,000
2011-08-19Mortgage $2,653,122 — from 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; SC 1008 LLC; JC 1008 LLC; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,653,122

Ten-year activity

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99
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017241214050
2018132240241
2019084049299
20201113340664
2021411198244
202224640272
202372530365
202452300340
2025123610379
202613401550
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The full timeline

Construction 294Enforcement 171Housing & tenants 485Ownership & money 139Health & systems 34

Every one of the 1,123 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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