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155 East 38 Street

5,386Records
19City systems
21Open violations
11.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10016 · Neighborhood: Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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5,386 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 4,426 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 321 311 service requests, 112 DOF property sales.

BoroughManhattan 10016
Built1960
Floors20
Res. units174
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)THE 155 CONDOMINIUM
BBL1008947502
BIN1019272

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 11.6. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

Open HPD violations21 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 8 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
8
’25–26
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’26–27

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

What 311 hears from this address

123 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · PAINT/PLASTER (10) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (10) · Noise (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7).

Filed construction activity

$3,529,915 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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 (1960)
YesSix or more residential units (174)
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)The 155 Condominium
Head officerMARY EGRIE
Managing agentAKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered2025-10-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$388,033 $174,615
2027$209,896 $94,453

Tax exemptions on the roll: DISABLED HOMEOWNER · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $7,232,119 a year ($56.25 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,724,419 ($21.19 per sq ft), net operating income $4,507,699. 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 12/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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

SubwayGrand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 37 St — M101 M102 M103 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 39 St & Lexington Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

155 East 38 Street

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

123 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. — 372 buildings, 55,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A328 · B33 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
269 Grand Central Pkwy QN1844 A
333 East 30 Street MN1117 A
97-40 62 Drive QN1094 A
175 Adams Street BK1022 A
23-15 44th Drive QN802 A
1655 Flatbush Avenue BK634 B
345 West 58 Street MN586 A
73-50 Bell Boulevard QN583 B
340 West 57 Street MN576 A
460 Neptune Avenue BK572 A
440 Neptune Avenue BK572 A
213-06 75 Avenue QN567 B
140 West End Avenue MN561 A
205 West End Avenue MN543 A
2915 West 5 Street BK528 A
530 Grand Street MN525 A
4-74 48 Avenue QN522 A
15 West 72 Street MN493 A
61-25 98 Street QN492 A
6 West 16 Street MN481 A
312 East 42 Street MN459 A
150 West End Avenue MN454 A
180 West End Avenue MN452 A
76179 7 Avenue MN445 A
25 Tudor City Place MN443 A
99 John Street MN438 A
5700 Arlington Avenue BX437 A
5900 Arlington Avenue BX437 A
5800 Arlington Avenue BX435 A
5 East 22 Street MN423 A
61-15 98 Street QN420 B
185 Park Row MN420 A
392 Central Park West MN413 A
400 Central Park West MN413 A
25-40 Shore Boulevard QN409 A
15 Broad Street MN382 A
270 Greenwich Street MN381 A
301 East 40 Street MN359 A
22 North 6 Street BK359 A
2373 Broadway MN354 A
2681 Broadway MN345 B
160 West 66 Street MN343 A
225 Central Park West MN338 A
20 University Place MN323 A
87-10 204 Street QN296 A
301 West 57 Street MN295 A
415 East 52 Street MN287 A
200 East 27 Street MN280 B
120 Riverside Boulevard MN276 A
210-11 75 Avenue QN270 B
75-05 210 Street QN270 B
10 Park Avenue MN268 A
267 3 Avenue MN264 A
560 3 Avenue MN263 A
211 East 46 Street MN261 A
347 West 57 Street MN261 A
500 Grand Street MN258 A
101 Willoughby Street BK250 A
321 5 Avenue MN250 A
130 Lenox Avenue MN240 B

showing 60 of 372 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-12Deed $772,500 — from SANTUCCI, LISA A to NAING, SUNDEE $772,500
2026-08-12Mortgage $500,000 — from NAING, SUNDEE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $500,000
2026-08-03Sold for $772,500 $772,500 $4,440
2026-07-15Mortgage $200,000 — from ZHU, HAIDI to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $200,000
2026-07-14Deed $580,000 — from DIVITTORIO, MICHAEL J; DIVITTORIO, MARTHA MONTES to JIANG, BELLA; ZHANG, RICHARD $580,000
2026-06-29Sold for $580,000 $580,000 $3,333
2026-06-15Mortgage $150,000 — from 67 STREET ASSET LLC to VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC $150,000
2026-04-20Deed $1,125,000 — from XIANG, LIANG; TAO, GUANGBO to GOLDMAN, HARRIS; GOLDMAN, MICHELLE $1,125,000
2026-04-09Sold for $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $6,466
2026-02-10Deed $563,000 — from THE DANIEL E. TOMAI 2012 IRREVOCABLE TRU; WILLIAM TOMAI, TRUSTEE; SCG REALTY ENTERPRISES, to RABER, STEVEN; ROSENTHAL, LYNNE $563,000
2026-02-05Sold for $563,000 $563,000 $3,236
2026-01-16Mortgage $245,000 — from O'CONNELL MADRIGAL, LORI; MADRIGAL, RODOLFO to MERS, INC. $245,000
2026-01-16Deed $645,000 — from EDSON, ELIZABETH E to O'CONNELL MADRIGAL, LORI; MADRIGAL, RODOLFO $645,000
2026-01-12Mortgage $1,395,000 — from ANTONIO, DAVID; ANTONIO, MISCHA to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $1,395,000
2026-01-12Deed $1,995,000 — from THE BRANNON REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; JILL C. BRANNON, AS TRUSTEE; WILLIAM C. BRANNON, AS TR to ANTONIO, DAVID; ANTONIO, MISCHA $1,995,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201757226216112
20181513631294
20191041848383
202040231214152
2021771952186
202204354211461
20237115814191
20244373231104
20253087511142
2026402761193
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The full timeline

Construction 164Enforcement 172Housing & tenants 462Ownership & money 4,538Health & systems 50

Every one of the 5,386 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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