# 438 West 37th Street, Manhattan

Condominium · 52 units · built c. 1915 · Block 734, Lot 7501.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007347501/438-west-37-street

More construction in Hudson Yards: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/hudson-yards.md

Every lot on block 734: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/734.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade repair & inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade repair & inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2024, estimated cost $220K, described as “Phase 1 facade repairs as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “General construction work in apartment 8-b which includes the renovation of the kitchen and bathrooms with new millwork, non-bearing partitions and associates cosmetic updates. Interior work only. There is no change to the use, egress or…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Plumbing application for apartment 8-b which includes the renovation of the kitchen and bathrooms with the replacement of plumbing fixtures and associates cosmetic updates. Interior work only. There is no change to the use, egress or…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Herewith filing for interior renovation for unit 5D. General construction job no. M00815770-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Interior renovation of commercial unit 5D. No change in use, occupancy, or means of egress.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 9, 2022, estimated cost $108K, described as “Interior renovation work at apt unit 9A as per plan. There is no change in use, occupancy, or means of egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 20, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2022, estimated cost $76K, described as “Install new kitchen cabinets, renovate existing closets, no change to use, bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2022, estimated cost $134K, described as “Minor interior renovation including replacement and relocation of plumbing fixtures in existing bathroom, kitchen and an addition of a new bathroom.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2022, estimated cost $107K, described as “Interior and minor exterior work renovation of apartment 12D including architectural and mechanical work. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2020, estimated cost $2K, described as “Plumbing fixtures in apt 10D filed in conjunction with DOB hub filing. No chance to use, occupancy or egress.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $14,266,800
- 2026–27 tax: $1,551,432
- Market value (city estimate): $31,703,991
- Taxable value: $14,125,956
- Assessed land: $503,101
- Assessed improvements: $13,763,699
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 73

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $137,240 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R8A: floor area ratio 11.72 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Sep 10, 2026: $1,950,000, Apt 8C
- Mar 20, 2026: $1,300,000, Apt 11B
- Jan 15, 2026: $1,440,000, Apt 12F
- Nov 7, 2025: $900,000, Apt 6D
- Sep 26, 2025: $1,060,000, Apt 6H
- May 29, 2025: $1,150,000, Apt 5A
- May 12, 2025: $1,300,000, Apt 6C
- May 8, 2025: $650,000, Apt 11F
- Dec 23, 2024: $1,800,000, Apt 10B
- Nov 18, 2024: $2,799,000, Apt 9E, sold with other lots

The 10 most recent of 34 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- 443-444 W37TH ST (City Planning P1986M0122): Completed, decided Dec 19, 1985. LDA-DISPO 'AS IS' OF A 5 STORY OLD LAW WALK-UP W/1 COMMRL &\*26 RESDL UNITS TO AN ARTICLE XI HDFC. BLDG IS NOW IN THE\*LEASING BUREAU

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology