Manhattan · Block 1027 · Lot 4 · 10019

938 8 Avenue

3 floors · 4,500 sq ft · built 1910 · class K5 · owner of record: 56th Street Associates Llc

7open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
1159dto Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
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 63 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
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 5 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1159 days
Next cycle year 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 26, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER I OBSERVED IN WENDY'S STORE ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM TOILET WAS CLOGGED. ALSO IN BASEMENT STORING GREECE BARRELS IN THE GAS METER ROOM. ALSO HOT
#39066711L
Jun 13, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 15, 2017ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST
VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST
#03628
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 3, 2014ELEVATOR

#9028/518585
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
May 30, 2014(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION
VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST
#08307
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 18, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)
Active
Sep 15, 2017Elevators EVCAT1
Active
May 30, 2014Elevators ACC1
Active
HPD (0)

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City records as of Oct 29, 2026, 4:31 AM ET. BBL 1010270004.

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