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98 Morningside Avenue

2,606Records
18City systems
27Open violations
24.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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2,606 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,221 HPD complaints, 571 311 service requests, 325 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors7
Res. units48
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC
BBL1019490061
BIN1059255

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 50% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 24.3. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations27 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2016-08-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 26).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

73 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · PLUMBING (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · Elevator (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4).

Filed construction activity

$881,155 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC
Head officerMELISSA GLIATTA
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-08-27

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,146,000 $1,415,700
2026$3,306,000 $1,487,700
2027$3,557,000 $1,600,650

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway125 St — A B C D · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Manhattan Av / W 122 St — M3 · 450 ft
Citi BikeMorningside Ave & W 123 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

98 Morningside Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

73 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,000,000 on 2017-05-19 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-04Agreement $1,807,625 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIG RCRS C MF 2023 VENTURE LLC $1,807,625
2026-02-04Agreement $8,341,053 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIG RCRS C MF 2023 VENTURE LLC $8,341,053
2017-05-19Mortgage $2,000,000 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,000,000
2017-05-19AL&R $2,000,000 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,000,000
2015-04-06Deed $21,634,275 — from 98 MORNINGSIDE INC. to THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC $21,634,275
2015-04-06Mortgage $4,842,059 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,842,059
2015-04-06AL&R $9,000,000 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $9,000,000
2015-04-06Agreement $9,000,000 — from THOR 98 MORNINGSIDE AVE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $9,000,000
2011-07-25XXXX $20,000,000 — from 86-98 CANAL LLC; 1135 RAILROAD AVENUE LLC; 54 CANAL STREET LLC; 95 DELANCEY LLC; 98 MORNIN to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $20,000,000
2010-06-04Mortgage $20,000,000 — from 1987-1993 CONEY LLC; S.B. INTERSTATE GROUP, LLC; 85 DELANCEY CORP.; 2500 FREDERICK DOUGLAS to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $20,000,000
2010-06-04Mortgage $92,192,184 — from 86-98 CANAL LLC; 437 MANHATTAN, LLC; 98 MORNINGSIDE, INC.; 2500 FREDERICK DOUGLAS BLVD, LL to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $92,192,184
2008-05-16Mortgage $4,250,000 — from 98 MORNINGSIDE INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,250,000
2008-05-16AL&R $4,250,000 — from 98 MORNINGSIDE INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,250,000
2004-07-19Mortgage $560,000 — from MANHATTAN EQUITIES, LLC; 98 MORNINGSIDE, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $560,000
2002-12-23Mortgage $2,122,141 — from 92 MORNINGSIDE, INC.; MANHATTAN EQUITIES LLC; 98 MORNINGSIDE, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $2,122,141

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201764352350
201871140224
201912760281
202001100112
202103200124
20220340310
202302360543
2024041212533
202501890393
202600422246
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The full timeline

Construction 66Enforcement 225Housing & tenants 2,185Ownership & money 83Health & systems 47

Every one of the 2,606 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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