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98 Forsyth Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10002 BBL 1004180031 4 units · 6 floors · 1900

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Lower East Side
At or below average
avg 17.7
4
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This building has 4 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Lower East Side average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 98 Forsyth Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1900
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 98 Forsyth Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
98th percentile

Out of 613 buildings in this neighborhood, 601 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
87.8%
No serious
violations
9.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Neighborhood (ZIP code)

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Corporate ownership

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Building size

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What's in the 98 Forsyth Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors6
Year built1900
Gross area4,971 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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98 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002
98a Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002
Who's behind the building

98 Forsyth Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Yyy Realty Co LLC
Address
98 Forsyth
New York, NY 10002
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The story over time

98 Forsyth Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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