Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1920 · 14 stories · 16 apartments
Also known as 138 Chambers St — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: MAXWELL-KATES, INC. · 5 other buildings here list it; GERKEN BUILDING CORP; GERKEN BUILDING CORPORATION
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 Sep
Suspended scaffold permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Jul
Protection and mechanical methods permit
2026 Jul
General construction permit
2026 Mar
PlumbingApt 2
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Mar
Standpipe permit, Sprinklers permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2025 Nov
Construction fence permit
2025 Nov
Sign permit
2025 Nov
Sign permit
2025 Nov
Sign permit
2025 Oct
Latest accepted inspection Oct 2025, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Aug
Sprinklers permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2025 Feb
2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Feb 2025
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2025 Feb
Boiler burning natural gas (Federal FST-50), registration current since Feb 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2023 Mar
No active shed permit; permits since May 2019, last expired Mar 2023
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Sep
Safe (cycle 9, filed Sep 2022)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2020 Dec
Doors and windowsApt 12A class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2020 Dec
Fire safetyApt 12A class C
2020 Dec
Lead-based paintApt 12A class C
2020 Dec
Lead-based paintApt 12A class C
2020 Dec
Lead-based paintApt 12A class C
2018 Jul
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2018 Mar
Construction class - 2
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2005 Oct
Latest boiler work permit 2005
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
1988 Jan
Heat or hot water class C · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1988 Jan
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · never closed
1920
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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