344 West 38th Street
A 13-story building with 23 apartments, built in 1915, in Manhattan, NY 10018.
Addresses on the lot: 344 to 348 West 38th Street.
HPD records as of November 1, 2026
344 West 38th Street has 4 open HPD violations. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to KARMA PROPERTIES, LLC.
Does 344 West 38th Street have open violations?
Yes: 4 open violations as of November 1, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 3 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 1 |
No class C violation is open. 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to November 1, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 344 West 38th Street?
344 West 38th Street is registered with HPD to KARMA PROPERTIES, LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 18% of residential buildings in 10018 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 344 West 38th Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 347 West 37th Street20 apartments, built 1920
- 351 West 38th Street374 apartments, built 2017
- 502 9th Avenue36 apartments, built 2005
- 506 9th Avenue44 apartments, built 1920
- 320 West 38th Street569 apartments, built 2007
- 352 West 37th Street207 apartments, built 2008
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 1, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-00761-0059.