Manhattan · Block 717 · Lot 63 · 10011

438 West 20 Street

5 floors · 1 apartments · 4,151 sq ft · built 1854 · class A4 · owner of record: 438 West 20 Street Llc

6open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Feb 5, 2025LANDMARK

#22-0013
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 1, 2016ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST
VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST
#03231
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 31, 2014ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST
VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2013 INSPECTION/TEST
#04490
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 25, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report
Active
Dec 1, 2016Elevators EVCAT1
Active
Oct 31, 2014Elevators EVCAT1
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 2:45 PM ET. BBL 1007170063.

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