550 West 38 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1007090066
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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units
on record) — the report below covers its full public record.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (6) · Consumer Complaint (3) · Non (2) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Taxi Complaint (1) · Street Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,064,000
$1,828,800
2026
$4,554,000
$2,049,300
2027
$4,585,000
$2,063,250
The city's market estimate has risen
13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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
Subway
34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 11 Av / W 38 St — M12 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Hudson Blvd W & W 36 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
20 311 service requests 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $215,000 on
1983-12-08 (lender: A.g. Channing Co.,inc). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1983-12-08
Mortgage $215,000 — from SIMPLICITY COMPUTERCORP to A.G. CHANNING CO.,INC
$215,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
13
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
6
2
9
2018
2
4
1
7
2019
3
2
1
6
2020
0
13
0
13
2021
0
4
0
4
2022
2
3
0
5
2023
3
9
0
12
2024
5
5
2
12
2025
0
5
0
5
2026
0
4
2
6
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2017-07-14311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-06-06311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-05-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-04-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-04-03311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-19311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2016-09-06311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-07-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-03-07FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2016-02-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2016-02-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL OR APPURTENANCES. AT EXP#2 WALLDEFECTIVE MORTAR JOINTS THROUGHOUT UNSTABLE BRICKS. AT VARIO$1,000
2013-09-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$5,000
2012
2012-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-05-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-08DOB violation VCAT1:
2010-06-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-05-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-02-22Job filed: FILING HEREWITH PLANS FOR EGRESS REVIEW ONLY - NO WORK WILL BE PERFORMED. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$100
2008-01-29Mortgage satisfied — from SIMPLICITY COMPUTER CORP to SOCKOL, RICHARD E
2008-01-29DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-01-29DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-01-29DTL — from THE BANK OF BOSTON
2007
2007-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-11-06MAPS — from NYC DEPT. OF CITY PLANNING
2006-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2006-09-26Job filed: FILING HEREWITH PLANS INDICATING MINOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2006-09-26Job filed: FILING HEREWITH PLANS INDICATING MINOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2006-03-04DOB violation C:
2004
2004-11-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING NOTED: ON 2ND FL THE HANDICAP LIFT WAS STUCK BETWEEN FLOORS AND THE SAFETY DOOR WAS ON UNLOCKED MAKIN$800
2004-11-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EXIT SIGN DEFECTIVE/FAILS TO MEET BUILDING CODE STANDARD. NOTED AT REAR AREA OF PREMISES THE SIGNS LEADING TO THE 2ND MEANS OF EGR$250
2002
2002-11-18Job filed: HEADQUARTERS LLC
2002-11-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-10-30Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF UNDER CASE# 100482087.$2,000
2002-10-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-10-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-09-10Job filed: INSTALL NEW HVAC UNITS,DUCT WORK AND MIN OR MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPR NKLER SYSTEM NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$54,000
2002-09-10Job filed: INSTALL NEW HVAC UNITS,DUCT WORK AND MIN OR MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPR NKLER SYSTEM NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$54,000
2002-09-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-08-19Job filed: A2$20,000
2001
2001-08-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-08-07Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. PROVIDE TOILETS FOR THE HANDICAPPED. REPLACE STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF$130,000
2001-01-05Job filed: Relocate non bearing partitions on first and second floors in restaurant UG 12 Replace plumbing fixtures on existing roughing, Replace kitchen equipme$150,000
2000
2000-12-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-12-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-12-13Job filed: Remove one column, replace one deteriorated column, install new girder, Replace storefront, Install construction fence No change to use egress or occ$40,000
2000-12-13Job filed: Remove one column, replace one deteriorated column, install new girder, Replace storefront, Install construction fence No change to use egress or occ$40,000
2000-07-27TLS — from BANK OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2000-05-15ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1999
1999-01-20ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-08-10TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
1996
1996-06-12TLS — from BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1996-06-12TLS — from BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1995
1995-10-11DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-03-11Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-05-13Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-04-30Permit AL — ISSUED
1993-04-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
1990
1990-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
1990-04-09DOB violation C:
1990-04-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. INTERIOR NON-RATED PARTITIONS CREATING THREE COMMERCIALS SPACE. REMEDY ALL ILLEGAL COSNTRUCTION FORTHIWT$250
1990-04-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPARTMENT RECORDS CHANGED 2ND FLOOR FRONT. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. FLOORING AT 2ND FLOOR RO$450
1990-04-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. ISTALLED NEW SHEETROCK PARTITIONS MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS AT SECOND FLOOR. REMEDY: REMOVE ALL IL$250
1990-04-06ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM COMMERICIAL SPACE. REMEDY: PROVIDE TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FORTHWITH.$400
1990-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
1983
1983-12-08Mortgage $215,000 — from SIMPLICITY COMPUTERCORP to A.G. CHANNING CO.,INC$215,000
1983-12-08Mortgage assigned — from A.G. CHANNING CO.INC. to SOCKOL, RICHARD
1969
1969-04-17Mortgage assigned — from PAPAGNI, NICOLA ADMX to STORELLI, DOMINICK