27 East 38th Street
27 East 38th Street in Midtown, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 20 units · Built 1925
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 16 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (16 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 2 STY REAR EAST APT 2D. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513533
- Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SASH GLASS WEST WINDOW 2ND STY REAR EAST APT 2D REAR ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513522
- Class B: Electrical defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE COMBINATION RANGE TOP STOVE AND UNDER COUNTER OVEN ELECTRIC 2ND STY REAR EAST APT 2D KTICHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513521
- Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE LOWER SASH EAST WINDOW 2ND STY REAR EAST APT 2D REAR ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513523
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR GASKET UNDER COUNTER REFRIGERATOR 2ND STY REAR EAST APT 2D KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513524
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 5 STY BULKHEAD STAIRS TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513528
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS INCANDESCENT MINIMUM AGGREGATE REQUIRED., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513529
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS 2ND STY EAST APT 2D MISSING. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2513530
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 27 East 38th Street N.H.R. LLC. Head officer: KENTARO Suzuki. Managing agent: Relo Redac, Inc. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1008680028, HPD building ID 13537. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand Central-42 St (S), 4 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6), 4 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (7), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (8 class B, 8 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.