Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

12 East 97th St

Manhattan, NY 10029Company-ownedBBL 1-01602-00BIN 1051456

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors11
Units113
Building Area121,369 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD4
Market Value$21.8M

12 EAST 97TH ST is a property located at 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 11 floors and 113 units. The building area is 121,369 square feet on a 15,386 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $21.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 246 building permits on record (157 active). There are 61 violations on record (2 currently open). 4 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

605records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 10 East 97 St rises 11 stories over New York. Public records put it at 113 units and 121,369 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $21.8M, and assessed for tax at $9.8M. In the 66 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 605 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 240 of its 605 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (190) and violation (58) trail well behind. 2 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 55.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 460 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% permit, 66 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$21.8M of New York, written across 605 government filings.

Property Details

Address12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1926
Floors11
Total Units113
Building Area121,369 sqft
Lot Size15,386 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1-01602-00
1051456
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$21.8M
$9.8M
$770K

Building Permits

246 on record · 157 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $21KJob #M00921233-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $21KJob #M00921233-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $46KJob #M01369337-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed May 27, 2026Est. cost $649KJob #M01369337-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $63KJob #M00922335-I1

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Violations

61 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #0187595825
USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #0193523909
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2014Ticket #0182634569
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 1989Ticket #014277500Y
FAILED TO CONDUCT REQUIR TEST INSPECTION
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 30, 2024#17153837

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 11 floors and 113 units. The building area is 121,369 sqft.

Are there building permits at 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 246 building permits on record, with 157 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 17, 2026.

Does 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 61 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 47 DOB, 10 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 12 EAST 97TH ST?

12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $21.8M and a total assessed value of $9.8M (land: $770K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 12 EAST 97TH ST?

12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 12 EAST 97TH ST?

12 EAST 97TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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