335 West 38th Street
335 West 38th Street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues · Hudson Yards
BBL 1007620014 · BIN 1013639
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Industrial loft conversion
- Amenities
- Keyed passenger elevator, freight elevator, shared roof deck, storage and intercom
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Flip tax
- 1% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $775
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded sales
- 11
- On record
- 2005–2026
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335 West 38th Street is a twelve-story industrial conversion organized around full-floor lofts. Broad floor plates, a keyed passenger elevator opening into the homes and a separate freight elevator preserve the operating logic of a commercial building. Several residences extend to approximately 4,000 square feet.
The cooperative conversion dates to 1975. The property includes commercial space at the base as well as the residential lofts above, a distinction reflected in the building's ownership history. Its location places it within the former garment-production area west of Eighth Avenue.
Architecture and unit composition
Steel-and-concrete construction, large factory windows and high ceilings define the loft interiors. North and south exposures provide light from opposite ends of the full-floor plans. Columns and long interior spans give owners scope for large living areas, multiple bedrooms and separate work rooms.
Most recorded residential transfers involve substantial lofts, commonly around 3,800 to 4,000 square feet. Smaller upper-level configurations also exist, including layouts around 2,800 square feet. Floor position and interior area therefore vary independently.
The keyed passenger elevator provides direct entry, while the freight elevator offers a separate service route. Internal partitions and renovations have produced different arrangements within the original floor plates; the number of enclosed rooms alone does not capture how much open space remains.
Building operations
The shared roof deck adds outdoor space to a building whose principal residential feature is its interior volume. Storage and intercom access support the cooperative's common facilities. The commercial component and residential floors share the building's main structure and systems.
Tax Class 2 applies without assessment-growth caps. No building tax abatement is recorded. The existing floor-area ratio sits slightly above the current residential allowance in the Special Hudson Yards District.
Policy framework
Financing is permitted up to 80%, with a minimum 20% down payment — confirm with the managing agent. Pets and in-unit washer/dryers are allowed — confirm with the managing agent. A transfer fee applies; its current calculation should be confirmed with the managing agent.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 1% of purchase price
- Rate
- 1% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Buyer Power of Attorney FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 per POA | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Shareholder Power of Attorney FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $250 per POA | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $1,250 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Building staffing and amenities
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Co-working space, roof deckSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $56/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $0
- Modeled exposure split equally across 11 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; how a building allocates a shared cost depends on its governing documents.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring prompt corrective action. The owner must install any public protection the inspector specifies (a sidewalk shed, construction fence or structural netting, depending on the condition) and make the repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2025–30. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 6 | 4 BR · 2 BA · 4,000 sf | $3,100,000 | $775/sf | -5.9% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 4,000 sf | $1,700,000 | $425/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2021 | 5 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 4,000 sf | $2,400,000 | $600/sf | -4.0% |
| Dec 16, 2020 | 2 | 3 BR · 3 BA · 3,800 sf | $2,200,000 | $579/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2013 | 3 | 5 BR · 4,000 sf | $3,700,000 | $925/sf | -7.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $775/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00762-0014). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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What to know if you’re buying
Work space has a legal use as well as a floor plan. This cooperative contains both commercial and residential premises. A proposed business use in a residential loft needs to fit that home's authorized occupancy and the proprietary lease; the building's industrial origin does not create unrestricted permission for every type of live/work arrangement.
Comparable buildings
- 361 West 36th Street — A nearby prewar cooperative with similarly limited inventory in a tall loft-format building.
- 348 West 36th Street — Another small cooperative for comparing large floor plates and elevator access.
- 348 West 38th Street — A larger cooperative on the same street with a related industrial-era setting.
- The Courant — A prewar cooperative with more residences sharing the building's systems.
- Dylan House — A taller cooperative farther east, useful for comparing garment-district loft inventory.
More Hudson Yards buildings
- 15 Hudson Yards — condominium by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
- 35 Hudson Yards — 2019 condominium
- 315 West 36th Street — 1926 condominium
- 348 West 36th Street — 1936 co-op
- 348 West 38th Street — 1915 co-op
- 356 West 36th Street (Chelsea) — 1926 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Hudson Yards — read The Roebling Team Guide to Hudson Yards.
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How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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