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for saleRealtyLens property overview
$599,000
155 E 38th St Apt 9A
New York, NY, 10016
View more New York, NY property pagesStudioBeds
1Baths
600Sqft
$998$/sqft
Market Insights
Below nearby median-14%
$998/sqft vs a nearby median of $1159/sqft.
Nearby median$1159/sqft
Nearby properties8
Property size600 sqft
- -14% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 600 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$660k$589k – $731k · 33% confidence
vs ask $599k−$61k (−10.2%)
Asking price is about 10.2% below the fair value — likely to draw competing offers if it's still on market.
$1,159/sqft median across 4 tight comps × 600 sqft= $695k
- Open Class C HPD violations−$42k −6.0%
- Transit access+$17k +2.5%
- Mid-century building era−$10k −1.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments−$35k−5.0%
Property Read
The asking price per square foot is below the nearby median, which can be worth a closer comp check.
Price history is still limited; review again as more market activity becomes available.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 49 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Photos
- 11 photos
- Property type
- condos
- Status
- for sale
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1960
- Stories
- 20
- Total units
- 186
- Residential units
- 174
- Building area
- 3.74 ac
- Lot size
- 12,825 sqft
- Land use
- Mixed residential and commercial buildings
- Building class
- RM
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$599,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations23 open
85 total recorded against the building
HPD violations21 open
5 class C (immediately hazardous)
ACRIS documents1
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)20,994
Top: noise - residential
Top complaint types in ZIP 10016
- Noise - Residential3,095
- Encampment1,859
- Noise - Helicopter1,533
- Illegal Parking1,393
- Homeless Person Assistance1,091
Recent DOB
- Oct 4, 2023V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Jun 5, 2023V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
- Jun 1, 2023V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
- Sep 6, 2019V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED
Recent HPD
- Jan 20, 2026Class A · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION WINDOW FRAMES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT...
- Jan 20, 2026Class B · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th S...
- Jan 20, 2026Class B · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd ...
- Jan 20, 2026Class C · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.