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Old law tenement
143 EAST 97TH STREET
MANHATTAN · BIN 1051733
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1910Year Built
5Stories
C4Building Class
R7-2Zoning
8,880 sfGross Floor Area
10Units
Rent Stabilized4 Active Violations ▸
Old law tenement · Owner of record: 97 Lexington · 2,523 sf lot · 3.52 FAR built · Flood zone X
Locations of Work
Architecture
Names shown beside floors are taken automatically from the text of filed documents and may be incomplete or wrong.
Permit Issued — active, not yet Signed-off
Floor 4Unit 4EUnder Construction2p · 1 filing · 6 docs
Floor 3
Floor 2
Floor 11p · 1 filing · 3 docs
▾Owner History (Filing Record)
Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.
OwnerFilingsMost Recent
97 Lexington303/22/2026
Agency 97203/21/2026
▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)
FirmFilingsMost Recent
Norman C. Lok, PE211/30/2025
▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)
RepresentativeFilingsMost Recent
Christine Muzio203/21/2026
▾Contractors (License-Anchored)
FirmTradeRolesMost Recent
AA Reale ElectricElectrical103/22/2026
Mulberry Restorationspecialty_contractor104/09/2026
Regal Construction GroupGeneral Contractor107/08/2026
▾Special Inspection Agencies
AgencyLicense #FilingsMost Recent
Norman C. Lok818211/30/2025
Building Lifecycle
All (82)Filed (2)Permit Issued (2)Signed Off (1)Violation (60)Inspection (1)Objection (10)Special Inspection (6)
03/11/2026
Permit issued — General Construction
M01323631-I1-GC
02/11/2026
Objection resolved — Addressed
02/04/2026
Objection resolved — Addressed
01/18/2026
Objection resolved — Addressed
01/18/2026
Objection resolved — Addressed
01/18/2026
Objection resolved — Addressed
12/24/2025
Objection raised — Scope
12/24/2025
Objection raised — Cost
12/24/2025
Objection raised — Cost
12/24/2025
Objection raised — Inspections
12/24/2025
Objection raised — Scope
11/30/2025
Filed — Alteration
Interior renovation of apartment 4E
M01323631-I1
11/23/2025
Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints
NORMAN LOK
11/23/2025
Special inspection requirement — Tenant Protection Plan Compliance
NORMAN LOK
11/23/2025
Special inspection requirement — Final
ADITYA DESAI
11/23/2025
Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistance Rated Construction
NORMAN LOK
07/24/2025
Signed off — Alteration
Replacement of exterior stairs.
M00915088-I1
07/22/2025
Inspection — Pass-Final General Construction Non-Directive 14
Pass
View inspection ↗
12/11/2024
Permit issued — General Construction
M00915088-I1-GC
08/29/2023
Filed — Alteration
Replacement of exterior stairs.
M00915088-I1
08/06/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings
NORMAN LOK
08/06/2023
Special inspection requirement — Tenant Protection Plan Compliance
NORMAN LOK
10/09/2018
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
11/06/2017
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
04/12/2017
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
04/12/2017
Violation issued (HPD, open)
C
04/12/2017
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
04/12/2017
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
04/12/2017
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
10/25/2016
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
09/08/2016
Violation issued (ECB, closed)
Construction
09/02/2016
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
09/02/2016
Violation issued (HPD, open)
B
09/02/2016
Violation issued (HPD, open)
A
09/02/2016
Violation issued (HPD, open)
A
09/02/2016
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
10/01/2015
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
02/02/2015
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
02/24/2014
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
C
02/24/2006
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
02/24/2006
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
C
08/16/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
08/16/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
06/08/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
06/08/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
06/08/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
06/08/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
06/08/1999
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
12/17/1998
Violation issued (ECB, closed)
Construction
02/10/1997
Violation issued (DOB, closed)
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
08/29/1995
Violation issued (DOB, closed)
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
09/01/1994
Violation issued (DOB, closed)
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
12/12/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
12/12/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
12/12/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
10/16/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
09/05/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
09/05/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
09/05/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
B
09/05/1980
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
Latest 60 of 82 events.
Permit / Filing Register
SourceWork TypeStatusApplicantIssued
DOB NOWGeneral ConstructionPermit IssuedMulberry Restoration03/11/2026
DOB NOWGeneral ConstructionSigned-offRegal Construction Group12/11/2024
BISOTISSUEDAxiak Construction02/08/1999
BISPLISSUEDEdgecombe Plumbing & Heating02/08/1999
1 project · most recent 03/26/2025
General Wiring
FiledStatusContractorScope
03/26/2025Permit IssuedAA Reale ElectricGeneral Wiring
▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 1
DateTypeResultReport
07/22/2025Pass-Final General Construction Non-Directive 14PassView ↗
▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 6
DateRequirementInspectorRole
11/23/2025Fire-Resistant Penetrations and JointsNORMAN LOKspecial
11/23/2025Tenant Protection Plan ComplianceNORMAN LOKspecial
11/23/2025FinalADITYA DESAIprogress
11/23/2025Fire-Resistance Rated ConstructionNORMAN LOKprogress
08/06/2023Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildingsNORMAN LOKspecial
08/06/2023Tenant Protection Plan ComplianceNORMAN LOKspecial
▾Documents — 9 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)
▸Plans & Drawings2
▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch2
08/29/2026M00915088-I1Request digital key ↗
08/14/2026M01323631-I1Request digital key ↗
▸Seals & Professional Certifications6
▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature2
08/13/2026M01323631-I1Open ↗
08/13/2026M00915088-I1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature2
08/24/2026M01323631-I1Open ↗
08/24/2026M01323631-I1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature2
08/24/2026M01323631-I1Open ↗
08/24/2026M00915088-I1Open ↗
▸Environmental & Asbestos1
▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-20/ACP-21: Asbestos Project Conditional Completion Form/Asbestos Project Completion Form1
08/13/2026M01323631-I1Open ↗