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122 West 97 St

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1018510008BIN 1085589
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1968
Floors14
Units427
Building Area504,486 sqft
ZoningR9
ClassD6
Market Value$56.8M

122 WEST 97 ST is a property located at 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1968. It has 14 floors and 427 units. The building area is 504,486 square feet on a 69,605 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9. The assessed market value is $56.8M. It last sold for $287M on Mar 30, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 837 building permits on record (598 active). There are 1023 violations on record (489 currently open). 130 docketed judgments carrying $108,192 in open balances 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

5,882records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1968, 122 West 97 St rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 427 units and 504,486 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $56.8M, and assessed for tax at $25.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 5,882 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 3,351 of its 5,882 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,023) and permit (837) trail well behind. 489 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 76.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,513 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 60 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.

$56.8M of New York, written across 5,882 government filings.

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Property Details

Address122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1968
Floors14
Total Units427
Building Area504,486 sqft
Lot Size69,605 sqft
ZoningR9
ConditionAverage
1018510008
1085589 +3 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$56.8M
$25.6M
$2.4M
$287M
Last Sale DateMar 30, 2018

Building Permits

837 on record · 598 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $53KJob #M01378152-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $53KJob #M01378152-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 26, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #M00527347-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2025Job #M01193429-I1-EL

Installation of lighting and receptacle outlets in 1st floor.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 21, 2025Est. cost $1.2MJob #140754912-01

FACADE

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Violations

1023 on record · 489 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$108,192
Judgments · 130 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $500Ticket #039176841R
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $500Ticket #039176875P
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 15, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039172500K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 15, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039172502Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049574823J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19085469

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19085470

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19085471

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19085472

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19085473

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DOOR LEADING TO CENTER COURT SEALED SHUT AT FIRE STAIRS ''A'' PREVENTING EMERGENCY EGRESS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1968. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 14 floors and 427 units. The building area is 504,486 sqft.

Are there building permits at 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 837 building permits on record, with 598 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 23, 2026.

Does 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 1023 violations on record, with 489 currently open. Breakdown: 130 DOB, 85 ECB, 808 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 130 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $108,192. 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 122 WEST 97 ST?

122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $56.8M and a total assessed value of $25.6M (land: $2.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 122 WEST 97 ST last sold?

122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 last sold for $287M on Mar 30, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 122 WEST 97 ST?

122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 is zoned R9. 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 122 WEST 97 ST?

122 WEST 97 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 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.

How do I get a full property report for 122 WEST 97 ST?

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