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38 WEST 12 STREET

Manhattan · Block 575 · Lot 35 · One-family city home (Class A4)

38 WEST 12 STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005750035) built in 1860, with 1 residential unit across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 2, zoning district R6, on a 2,160-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,400 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2025 when SYBIL NANCY UPHAM 2021 TRUST; SAMUEL PHINEAS UPHAM, TRUSTEE conveyed the property to UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 30, 2025 to UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS.
Previous owner: SYBIL NANCY UPHAM 2021 TRUST; SAMUEL PHINEAS UPHAM, TRUSTEE
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 30, 2025DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 28, 2022DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 28, 2022DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 19, 2010MTGE$217KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1860
Class
A4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,160 sqft
Building area:
5,400 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$823K
Community district:
102
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

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 30, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 38 WEST 12 STREET

Who owns 38 WEST 12 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 38 WEST 12 STREET per NYC PLUTO is UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2025 when the property was conveyed to UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS. 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 12 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 38 WEST 12 STREET was recorded on April 30, 2025, when SYBIL NANCY UPHAM 2021 TRUST; SAMUEL PHINEAS UPHAM, TRUSTEE conveyed the property to UPHAM, SAMUEL PHINEAS for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 38 WEST 12 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 38 WEST 12 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 38 WEST 12 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 38 WEST 12 STREET at $823K 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 12 STREET and what does that mean?

38 WEST 12 STREET is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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