Manhattan · Block 1075 · Lot 51 · 10036

538 West 47 Street

5 floors · 20 apartments · 8,935 sq ft · built 1910 · class C1 · owner of record: Midtown West Poperties Llc

23open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
3HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
47dto Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2026
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 4 is on the 2026 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Due this year
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 63 days
Annual
Annual property registration Applies
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

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-06-12 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jan 6, 2007Boilers Non-Hazardous
16,32A,50A,1,B4A,37,38. NO KEY OR LOCATION INFO FOR ACCESS TO BOILER RM.
#32049497K
Jun 21, 2007
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 25, 2024Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
HPD (20) · C 3 · B 12 · A 5
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Apr 30, 2026BApt 2D · § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJun 4, 2026
Apr 30, 2026BApt 2D · § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJun 4, 2026
Oct 7, 2024BApt 2D · § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT SLIDING DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTNov 11, 2024
Sep 27, 2024BApt 2D · § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTNov 1, 2024
Feb 5, 2024C§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOMFeb 11, 2024
Feb 5, 2024CApt 2C · § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTFeb 4, 2024
Nov 30, 2023BApt 4D · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJan 4, 2024
Nov 30, 2023BApt 4D · § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJan 4, 2024
Nov 27, 2023CApt 4D · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTDec 11, 2023
Nov 27, 2023AApt 4D · § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTMar 1, 2024
Aug 28, 2023AApt 2D · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTDec 1, 2023
Apr 3, 2018BApt 4C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTMay 8, 2018
Apr 3, 2018BApt 4C · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTMay 8, 2018
Apr 3, 2018AApt 4C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PEEPHOLE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTJul 7, 2018
Apr 3, 2018BApt 4C · § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTMay 8, 2018
Apr 2, 2018A§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL BALCONYS ALL STORIES ALL PARTS, BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPEJul 6, 2018
Oct 4, 2017B§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR 1 STY REAR WEST APT D MISSING KERNNov 8, 2017
Oct 4, 2017A§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER.Jan 7, 2018
Oct 4, 2017B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES LOCKED TO RAILING 5 STY PUBLIC HALLNov 8, 2017
Oct 4, 2017B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 5 STY PUBLIC HALL NROTH SECTINO CREATING TRIP HAZARDNov 8, 2017

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 6:29 PM ET. BBL 1010750051.

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