What the listing does not show
438 West 162nd Street
Manhattan, NY 10032Walk-up apartment buildingLow risk
Listed at $2,499,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 2 open housing violations and 3 open penalties. The mortgage amount and the recorded document amounts are in the full report.
- Asking
- $2,499,000
- Beds
- 6 beds
- Baths
- 3.5 baths
- Size
- 3,972 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1896
- Open housing violations
- 2
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 0
- Unresolved penalties
- 3
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 012 open housing violations, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 02Checked: no open Buildings Department violations.
- 033 unresolved penalties (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04About 2,599 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 05In the Jumel Terrace Historic District, so exterior changes are restricted.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C0: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1896
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 33 residential
- Building area
- 3,972 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 2,984 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 1,911 ft²19.5 × 98 ft
- Assessed value
- $108,900Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $33,840
- Tax exemption
- $4,130
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R7-2. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
2,599ft²
Built at 60% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 6.50
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 5.01
- Zoning district
- R7-2
- Jumel Terrace Historic District
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
2
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous, 1 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
0
open violations
No open building violations on file.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
3
unresolved
0 hazardous. $4,375 imposed, last issued Apr 17, 2023.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
17 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage 2016
Unlock the recorded amounts for 438 West 162nd Street
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Recorded document amounts
Paid report
The rest of 438 West 162nd Street is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Recorded document amounts
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 438 West 162nd Street have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 438 West 162nd Street has 2 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 1 Class B, 1 Class A, 0 Class I), 0 open DOB violations, 3 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 438 West 162nd Street?
The lot is zoned R7-2. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 2.08 against 3.44 allowed for residential use, leaving about 2,599 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
What amounts are recorded for 438 West 162nd Street?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Mortgage amount, Recorded document amounts are in the city file and included there too.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.