38 Mac Dougal Street, Manhattan, NY 10012
38 Mac Dougal Street is a 5-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building located in SoHo, constructed in 1888 and currently owned by Evan Hollander. The building has experienced various maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most significant problems occurring between late 2023 and early 2024 when multiple emergencies were reported, including heat and hot water problems, plumbing issues with radiators and toilets, and concerns about the fire escape. A notable pattern emerged in 2023-2024 with multiple Service Requests to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene regarding food establishment kitchen/food prep areas, though these were formally closed without violations.
The building has documented several outstanding violations related to safety and maintenance requirements from previous years. As of October 2023, there is an active violation regarding failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous (Class 1) ECB violation. Past inspections in 2019 revealed multiple safety-related violations that were marked as open, including issues with access to the heating system, improper smoke detector requirements, gas leak procedure notices, and carbon monoxide detector requirements.
The building has shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with all reports indicating zero infested or re-infested units between 2019 and 2024. Rodent inspections have been generally favorable, with most recent inspections in 2024-2025 passing, though there were occasional reports of rat activity between 2022-2023. The property also experienced some unauthorized use issues, with multiple violations documented regarding illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings between 2020-2022, particularly concerning Apartment 5A on the 5th floor, which led to various safety-related violations including inadequate fire alarm systems, egress issues, and missing sprinkler systems - all of which were resolved through penalties totaling approximately $10,750.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 12 |
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Year built | 1888 |
Total area | 8436 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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