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38 Avenue B, Manhattan

38 Avenue B is a 6-story, 15-unit mixed-use building in the East Village. NYC public records show 37 DOB complaints, 11 DOB violations, 233 HPD violations and 8 bedbug filings associated with the building. The most recent DOB complaint was filed July 17, 2026.

This building has 2 alternative addresses. ? NYC often lists more than one street address for the same building. Corner lots, multiple street frontages, and official aliases in city address files all map to one BIN.

• 199 East 3 Street
• 201 East 3 Street

This building ranks in the top 10% for DOB complaints, top 39% for DOB violations and top 4% for HPD violations.

This building does have a record of bedbugs, as recently as 2019.

Public records

• DOB complaints 37
• DOB violations 11
• HPD violations 233
• Bedbug reports 8
• 311 requests 0
• Residential units 0