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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

98 Thayer St

Manhattan, NY 10040Individually ownedBBL 1021750170BIN 1064248
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors6
Units59
Building Area54,732 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$3.6M

98 THAYER ST is a property located at 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 54,732 square feet on a 12,722 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $3.6M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 13 building permits on record (7 active). There are 430 violations on record (47 currently open). 4 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

1,197records on file
63Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 98 Thayer St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 59 units and 54,732 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 97 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,197 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 609 of its 1,197 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (430) and inspection (52) trail well behind. 47 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 63, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 378 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 97 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.

$3.6M of New York, written across 1,197 government filings.

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Property Details

Address98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1929
Floors6
Total Units59
Building Area54,732 sqft
Lot Size12,722 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021750170
1064248
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$200K

Building Permits

13 on record · 7 active
BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $22KJob #M01289876-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01289876-S2

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01289876-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $22KJob #M01289876-I1
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BoilerOther
EXPIRED
Filed Jan 26, 2026Job #476551
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Violations

430 on record · 47 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #039072809K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #039044278M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2016Ticket #000406899P
OPERATING WITHOUT RENEWING OF EXPIRED OPERATING CERTIFICATE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2013Ticket #032072481L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051898

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051899

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051900

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 18, 2026#19015485

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET . IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 26, 2026#18678137

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 54,732 sqft.

Are there building permits at 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 13 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Boiler (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 9, 2026.

Does 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 430 violations on record, with 47 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 13 ECB, 390 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 4 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 98 THAYER ST?

98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $200K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 98 THAYER ST?

98 THAYER 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 98 THAYER ST?

98 THAYER ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 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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