6 floors · 40 apartments · 30,662 sq ft · built 1955 · class D4 · owner of record: 242 E 38 St Tenants Corp
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| Requirement | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies Local Law 152 · During 2026 What this isBuildings 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 6 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 68 days | Due this year |
| Annual parapet observation Check Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year What this isIf 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 68 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 isOwners 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 68 days | Annual |
| Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year What this isDeliver 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 84 days | Annual |
| Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies Local Law 84 · May 1 each year What this isBuildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 30,662 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page | May 1, 2027 in 189 days | Annual filing |
| Building emissions report Likely applies Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available) What this isCovered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page | May 1, 2027 in 189 days | Annual filing |
| Annual property registration Applies HPD registration · September 1 each year What this isResidential 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 312 days | Registered through 2027-09-01 |
| Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year What this isBoilers 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: 2026-06-29 (Accepted). Agency page | On file | 2026 reports accepted |
| Issued | Violation | Hearing | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2001 | Construction Non-Hazardous WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT ERECTED A BILLBOARD SIGN STRUCTURE AT 5TH FLOOR NORTH WALL APPROX 3FTX15FT HIGH SUPPORTED BY STEEL ANCORS THRU BRICK WALL (READING) A GREAT WAY TO UNWIND!REMEDY:OBTAIN APPROVALS AND PERMIT #34267688L | Sep 6, 2001 WRITTEN OFF | $0 |
| Issued | Violation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2022 | FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3 #2200211 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Mar 1, 2013 | LOW PRESSURE BOILER VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT #01160 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Feb 15, 2001 | CONSTRUCTION #06J2 | VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE |
| May 4, 1998 | LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS #02665 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Feb 10, 1997 | LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS #03918 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Nov 15, 1993 | ELECTRIC SIGNS #B5PR06 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Issued | Violation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2022 | Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA | Active |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Boiler LBLVIO VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT | Active |
| May 4, 1998 | Boiler LL6291 | Active |
| Feb 10, 1997 | Boiler LL6291 | Active |
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City records as of Oct 24, 2026, 1:48 AM ET. BBL 1009180035.