Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

97 Arden St

Manhattan, NY 10040Company-ownedBBL 1021750150BIN 1064247

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units78
Building Area67,422 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$4.8M

97 ARDEN ST is a property located at 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 78 units. The building area is 67,422 square feet on a 17,450 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $4.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (13 active). There are 586 violations on record (38 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $2,494 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

2,524records on file
13Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 97 Arden St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 78 units and 67,422 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 96 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,524 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,716 of its 2,524 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (586) and inspection (104) trail well behind. 38 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 13, with a site energy-use intensity of 113.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 491 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% complaint, 96 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.

68% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

Property Details

Address97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units78
Building Area67,422 sqft
Lot Size17,450 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021750150
1064247
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.1M
$275K

Building Permits

30 on record · 13 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
CANCELLED
Filed Sep 3, 2024Job #M01105444-I1-EL
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 10, 2024Job #426386
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 17, 2024Est. cost $42KJob #M00811628-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 9, 2023Est. cost $31KJob #M08024331-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 22, 2023Est. cost $42KJob #M00811628-I1

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Violations

586 on record · 38 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,494
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $2,494Ticket #035669752P
PERM.DWELLING OFFERED USED CONV TO OTHER THAN PERM.RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #035669753R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #035669754Z
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #039069516J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #039045689L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 20, 2026#18581397

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 20, 2026#18581395

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 20, 2026#18581399

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 20, 2026#18581400

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 25, 2024#17299241

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 78 units. The building area is 67,422 sqft.

Are there building permits at 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 30 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (CANCELLED) filed Sep 3, 2024.

Does 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 586 violations on record, with 38 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 34 ECB, 518 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,494. 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 97 ARDEN ST?

97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $275K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 97 ARDEN ST?

97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 97 ARDEN ST?

97 ARDEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 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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