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NYC Building Records · BBL 1008490052

38 EAST 21 STREET

Manhattan · Block 849 · Lot 52 · Elevator, post-1929 (Class D7)

38 EAST 21 STREET is a Class D7 (elevator, post-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1008490052) built in 1904, with 9 residential units across 9 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 2, zoning district M1-5M, on a 2,300-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,850 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 38 EAST 21 GROUP L.P..

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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 18, 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

38 EAST 21 GROUP L.P.
HPD-registered head officer: MICHAEL SAPERSTEIN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMICHAEL SAPERSTEIN
  • Corporate Owner38 EAST 21 GROUP LP
  • Managing AgentIAB MANAGMENT INC
  • Site ManagerRoshan Narine

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded Jul 11, 2022.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 11, 2022MTGE$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 11, 2022AGMT$5.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 27, 2013MTGE$528KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 27, 2013AGMT$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 24, 2010MTGE$216KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1904
Class
D7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
M1-5M
Lot size:
2,300 sqft
Building area:
17,850 sqft
Floors:
9
Assessed value:
$3.0M
Community district:
105
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 11, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 38 EAST 21 STREET

Who owns 38 EAST 21 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 38 EAST 21 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 38 EAST 21 GROUP L.P.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 38 EAST 21 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 38 EAST 21 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 38 EAST 21 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 38 EAST 21 STREET as of May 18, 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 EAST 21 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 38 EAST 21 STREET at $3.00M 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 EAST 21 STREET and what does that mean?

38 EAST 21 STREET is NYC building class D7 — Elevator, post-1929. A post-1929 elevator apartment building, typically 7+ stories. 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.

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