38 WEST 96 STREET
38 WEST 96 STREET is a Class S5 (elevator + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1012090047) built in 1897, with 7 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R9, on a 1,717-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,855 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 28, 2021 when Irwin Tobias Revocable Trust conveyed the property to Christian Fellowship Center for $3.60M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 17, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerAARON YANCOSKIE
- Corporate OwnerCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER
- Site ManagerSHENGKUN ZHANG
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R9
- Lot size:
- 1,717 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,855 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.4M
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Feb 16, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Feb 16, 2022§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Feb 3, 2015SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 38 WEST 96 STREET
Who owns 38 WEST 96 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 38 WEST 96 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 28, 2021 when the property was conveyed to Christian Fellowship Center. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 38 WEST 96 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 38 WEST 96 STREET was recorded on October 28, 2021, when Irwin Tobias Revocable Trust conveyed the property to Christian Fellowship Center for $3.60M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 38 WEST 96 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 38 WEST 96 STREET as of May 17, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 38 WEST 96 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 38 WEST 96 STREET at $1.43M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 38 WEST 96 STREET and what does that mean?
38 WEST 96 STREET is NYC building class S5 — Elevator + store. An elevator apartment with one or more store units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.