Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

17 East 96th St

Manhattan, NY 10128Company-ownedBBL 1-01602-00BIN 1051441

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors16
Units67
Building Area85,290 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassD4
Market Value$17.3M

17 EAST 96TH ST is a property located at 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 16 floors and 67 units. The building area is 85,290 square feet on a 8,578 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $17.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 170 building permits on record (98 active). There are 71 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

470records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 17 East 96 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 67 units and 85,290 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.3M, and assessed for tax at $7.8M. In the 104 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 470 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 164 of its 470 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (139) and violation (68) trail well behind. No 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 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 499 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% permit, 104 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.

$17.3M of New York, written across 470 government filings.

Property Details

Address17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1924
Floors16
Total Units67
Building Area85,290 sqft
Lot Size8,578 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1-01602-00
1051441
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$17.3M
$7.8M
$671K

Building Permits

170 on record · 98 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #M01390366-I1-EL

Installing two new dedicate lines 110V each for washer/dryer Providing two new breakers , two new outlets

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 30, 2025Job #M01326125-I1-EL

General wiring. - add dedicated line for oven apt 4D - add dedicated line for oven apt 6B- add dedicated line for oven apt 12D - add dedicated line for oven apt 15D - add new feeder for apt 12D Awg1/0- add new feeder for apt 15D Awg 1/0

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 18, 2025Job #475328
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 5, 2025Est. cost $36KJob #M01211267-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 5, 2025Est. cost $36KJob #M01211267-S1

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Violations

71 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 2, 2022#2592493

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued May 20, 2019#2353725

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued May 20, 2019#2353726

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 12, 2018#93803
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 12, 2018#94628

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 16 floors and 67 units. The building area is 85,290 sqft.

Are there building permits at 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 170 building permits on record, with 98 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Apr 21, 2026.

Does 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 71 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB, 11 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 17 EAST 96TH ST?

17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $17.3M and a total assessed value of $7.8M (land: $671K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 17 EAST 96TH ST?

17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 is zoned R10. 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 17 EAST 96TH ST?

17 EAST 96TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 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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