Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

38 Lispenard St

built 1869 · 5 stories · 3 apartments
Also known as 315 Church St, 317 Church 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 Nov
Shed permit active now
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Jul
Alteration permit
2025 Jun
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jun 2025
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2024 Feb
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Sep
General construction permit
2018 Feb
Latest boiler work permit 2018 (3 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2018 Feb
Plumbing permit, Boiler permit, Sprinklers permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2016 Jun
Construction class - 3 · never closed
DOB Violations
2016 Jan
Construction class - 1 · never closed
2014 Oct
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2003 Apr
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2002 Nov
Elevators non-hazardous · never closed
DOB Violations
2002 Feb
LL1081 Elevators never closed
2002 Feb
Local Law 10/81 - Elevator never closed
1997 Jan
Local Law 10/81 - Elevator never closed
1869
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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