Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

2 East 98 St

Manhattan, NY 10029Company-ownedBBL 1016030069BIN 1051480

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors15
Units54
Building Area155,979 sqft
ZoningR9
ClassD4
Market Value$33.8M

2 EAST 98 ST is a property located at 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 15 floors and 54 units. The building area is 155,979 square feet on a 12,615 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9. The assessed market value is $33.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 397 building permits on record (273 active). There are 64 violations on record (0 currently open). 6 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

727records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 2 East 98 St rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 54 units and 155,979 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $33.8M, and assessed for tax at $15.2M. In the 81 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 727 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 397 of its 727 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (177) and violation (64) 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 59.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 646 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% permit, 81 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.

$33.8M of New York, written across 727 government filings.

Property Details

Address2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1926
Floors15
Total Units54
Building Area155,979 sqft
Lot Size12,615 sqft
ZoningR9
ConditionAverage
1016030069
1051480
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$33.8M
$15.2M
$959K

Building Permits

397 on record · 273 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $68KJob #M01327046-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $42KJob #M01397889-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $42KJob #M01397889-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $40KJob #M01331136-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $119KJob #M01331136-I1

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Violations

64 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #039041399P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #051001840P
FAILED TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN PROJECT RECORD
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #035455880X
SIGN PANEL NOT PROVIDED OR NOT INCOMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #038259847P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #034635407M
FAIL TO NOTIFY DOB PRIOR TO USE/INSTALL OF C-HOOKS ETC FOR SUSP SCAFF

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 19, 2022#2569322

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2559507

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 29, 2021#35504102H

BUILT CONTRARY TO APPROVED PLAN.AN EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED AS PER CD5/APPROVED PLAN.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD INUSE THAT IS CONTRARY TO CD5.NON-CONFORMITY NOTED:CD5 DOES NOT INDICATE

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued May 19, 2021#39041399P

CLASS 2 VIOLATION ISSUED, 1,/ CAT 1 TAG EXPIRED REMEDY; PROVIDE UP TO DATE TAG, 2/ BRAKE TAG EXPIRED REMEDY; PROVIDE UPDATED TAG 3/ HOIST MOTOR BRAKE MISSING ARM SWITCH REMEDY, PROVIDE, 4/ INSUFFICIENT LOGIN IN

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 5, 2019#2403659

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 15 floors and 54 units. The building area is 155,979 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 397 building permits on record, with 273 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 23, 2026.

Does 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 64 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 47 DOB, 16 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 6 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 2 EAST 98 ST?

2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $33.8M and a total assessed value of $15.2M (land: $959K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2 EAST 98 ST?

2 EAST 98 ST, Manhattan, NY 10029 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 2 EAST 98 ST?

2 EAST 98 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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