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$5,500
538 Second Ave Unit 2
New York, NY, 10016
View more New York, NY property pages2Beds
1Baths
925Sqft
$6$/sqft
Listing Notes
Great opportunity for a spacious 2 Bedroom Apartment with all utilities included! Apartment Features: - 925 sf Unit with Huge Living Space (flex 3 is allowed) - Hard floor with high ceilings - Spacious living room that would fit any sized couch, entertainment system - Great Kitchen with windows - Modern Bathroom with Tub Building Features: Laundry in Building Neighborhood Features: Fairway Market and AMC Theater across the street Trader Joes on 3rd avenues Crunch Fitness on 34th street NYU Hospital a block away Steps away from public transportation No dog but cat okay
Market Insights
Below nearby median-25%
$6/sqft vs a nearby median of $8/sqft.
Nearby median$8/sqft
Nearby properties12
Property size925 sqft
- -25% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 925 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 4 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- May 8, 2026
- Photos
- 9 photos
- Property type
- single family
- Status
- for rent
Features & Amenities
High CeilingMedicalcare
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Building Facts
- Year built
- 1910
- Stories
- 3
- Total units
- 4
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,045 sqft
- Lot size
- 1,515 sqft
- Land use
- Mixed residential and commercial buildings
- Building class
- S3
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 8, 2026Initial record
$5,500for rent
Public Records
DOB violations11 open
13 total recorded against the building
HPD violations0 open
0 total recorded
ACRIS documents9
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)21,008
Top: noise - residential
Top complaint types in ZIP 10016
- Noise - Residential3,095
- Encampment1,860
- Noise - Helicopter1,535
- Illegal Parking1,393
- Homeless Person Assistance1,092
Recent DOB
- Nov 14, 2025V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED
- Nov 8, 2019V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED
- Dec 31, 2009V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED
- Feb 27, 2001V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Recent Transfers (ACRIS)
- Aug 30, 2017DEED
- Jan 23, 1973DEED
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.