Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

38 James St

built 1900 · 6 stories · 10 apartments
Also known as 39 Madison St — one building, several doors.

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Jun
LeaksApt 5E
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Mar
Boiler burning natural gas (Weil Mclain 678), registration current since Mar 2026
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2026 Mar
Latest accepted inspection Mar 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2021 Jun
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2014 May
Low Pressure Boiler never closed
DOB Violations
2009 Mar
No active shed permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2009 Jan
General construction permit
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2005 May
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2003 Oct
General construction permit
2003 Sep
General construction permit
2003 Jul
General construction permit
2001 Dec
Latest boiler work permit 2001 (2 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2001 Dec
Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2000 Jan
Fire protection permit
2000 Jan
General construction permit, Plumbing permit
1900
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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