Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

97 Sherman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022200005BIN 1064745

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors6
Units109
Building Area89,391 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD7
Market Value$6.2M

97 SHERMAN AVE is a property located at 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 109 units. The building area is 89,391 square feet on a 23,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 49 building permits on record (41 active). There are 519 violations on record (71 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $2,689 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

4,258records on file
27Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 97 Sherman Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 109 units and 89,391 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,258 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 3,471 of its 4,258 records, fully 82%, fall under that one heading. Violation (519) and enforcement (88) trail well behind. 71 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 27, with a site energy-use intensity of 107.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 675 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 82% 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.

82% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

Property Details

Address97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units109
Building Area89,391 sqft
Lot Size23,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022200005
1064745 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$322K

Building Permits

49 on record · 41 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING CPE/ACPE ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $374KJob #M01420844-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2026Job #M01396834-I1-EL

Wiring the apartments 2G, 3G, 4G, 3R and 4R for light and power. Service meters and risers are existing.

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 12, 2026Job #471784
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2022Job #M00720869-I1-EL

Replace the H meter pan for PLP due bad condition as CE requirement. All branch wiring and device are existing.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $12KJob #M00357842-P2

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Violations

519 on record · 71 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,689
Judgments · 28 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049082235M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049015805P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048887028L
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $100Ticket #047152507P
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0218101382
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19072228

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS APARTMENT # 2G AT 2ND STORY, WEST.4 ON VACATE ORDER #260910

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 2, 2026#19062511

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT CEILING , WALLS , FLOOR AND WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 2, 2026#19062517

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND ALL OUTLETS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 2, 2026#19062613

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 2, 2026#19063474

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 109 units. The building area is 89,391 sqft.

Are there building permits at 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 49 building permits on record, with 41 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 (PENDING CPE/ACPE ASSIGNMENT) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 519 violations on record, with 71 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 29 ECB, 457 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,689. 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 SHERMAN AVE?

97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $322K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 97 SHERMAN AVE?

97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 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 97 SHERMAN AVE?

97 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 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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