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159 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1004240005BIN 1005656
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Year Built1900
Floors3
Units3
Building Area5,220 sqft
ZoningC6-1G
ClassK4
Market Value$1.1M

159 BOWERY is a property located at 159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 5,220 square feet on a 1,740 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-1G. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $5M on May 21, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 24 building permits on record (8 active). There are 3 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $250 in open balances is 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

176records on file

Completed in 1900, 159 Bowery rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 5,220 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-1G. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $507K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 176 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 102 of its 176 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (27) and permit (24) trail well behind. No 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 2026.

Read together — 58% 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 176 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1900
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area5,220 sqft
Lot Size1,740 sqft
ZoningC6-1G
1004240005
1005656
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$507K
$191K
$5M
Last Sale DateMay 21, 2020

Building Permits

24 on record · 8 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2024Est. cost $83KJob #M00527399-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 20, 2024Est. cost $83KJob #M00527399-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2024Est. cost $45KJob #M00527480-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 29, 2024Est. cost $45KJob #M00527480-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 24, 2023Est. cost $150KJob #M00518047-I1
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Violations

3 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$250
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $250Ticket #048946507X
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
DISPUTED SUCCESSFULLY
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0180093

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 3)

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 4, 2023#39511194P

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF INACTIVE JOB SITE OBSERVED ERECTED SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP#1 UNDER ACTIVE PERMIT#M08035723 MISSING INFORMATION PANEL AS REQUIRED BY CODE.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 13, 1999#34194898P

NO EQUIPMENTS USE PERMITS NOTED REAR ROOF FEDDERS A C UNIT REMEDY OBTAIN AN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 BOWERY, Manhattan built?

The building at 159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 5,220 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 BOWERY, Manhattan?

Yes. 159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 24 building permits on record, with 8 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 18, 2024.

Does 159 BOWERY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 3 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 BOWERY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $250. 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 159 BOWERY?

159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $507K (land: $191K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 159 BOWERY last sold?

159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $5M on May 21, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 159 BOWERY?

159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 is zoned C6-1G. 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 159 BOWERY?

159 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 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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