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198 Ave A

Manhattan, NY 10009Individually ownedBBL 1004060003BIN 1005198
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Year Built1910
Floors5
Units9
Building Area8,942 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC4
Market Value$4.8M

198 AVE A is a property located at 198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 9 units. The building area is 8,942 square feet on a 2,472 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 49 building permits on record (24 active). There are 101 violations on record (15 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $25,585 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.

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Completed in 1910, 198 Ave A rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 9 units and 8,942 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 562 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 268 of its 562 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (101) and permit (49) trail well behind. 15 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 2026.

Read together — 48% complaint, 46 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.

$4.8M of New York, written across 562 government filings.

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Property Details

Address198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units9
Building Area8,942 sqft
Lot Size2,472 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1004060003
1005198
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.1M
$425K

Building Permits

49 on record · 24 active
Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Aug 7, 2026Job #2604541:#2 FUEL OIL
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $38KJob #M01401204-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 26, 2026Job #M01379086-I1-EL

Replace 8- 40 amps fuse blocks with 8 new two poles 40 amps breakers

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 26, 2026Job #M01379096-I1-EL

Replace 8 old 40 amps fuse blocks with ne 40 amps two poles circuit breakers

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01187970-S1
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Violations

101 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,585
Judgments · 23 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000970654Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $200Ticket #047253061M
SPILLAGE FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048361007X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $2,000Ticket #039096760P
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #000729546X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259231

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259232

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259233

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 9, 2026#39203403H

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR VIOLATION # 39186188M, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION; FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18829541

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 198 AVE A, Manhattan built?

The building at 198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 9 units. The building area is 8,942 sqft.

Are there building permits at 198 AVE A, Manhattan?

Yes. 198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 49 building permits on record, with 24 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Dec Spill (CLOSED) filed Aug 7, 2026.

Does 198 AVE A, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 101 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 9 DOB, 14 ECB, 77 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 198 AVE A, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,585. 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 198 AVE A?

198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $425K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 198 AVE A?

198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 is zoned R7A. 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 198 AVE A?

198 AVE A, Manhattan, NY 10009 is individually 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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