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185 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10002Individually ownedBBL 1004250002BIN 1000000
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors4
ClassV1
Market Value$1.4M

185 BOWERY is a property located at 185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002. The building has 4 floors. The assessed market value is $1.4M. It last sold for $24.1M on Jul 14, 2010. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 23 building permits on record (19 active). There are 14 violations on record (0 currently open). 7 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

94records on file

The lot at 185 Bowery rises 4 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.4M, and assessed for tax at $612K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 94 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 27 of its 94 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (23) and enforcement (20) 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 2009.

Read together — 29% complaint, 50 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.

$1.4M of New York, written across 94 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002
V1
Year BuiltN/A
Floors4
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1004250002
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.4M
$612K
$612K
$24.1M
Last Sale DateJul 14, 2010

Building Permits

23 on record · 19 active
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 23, 2015Job #120836284-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 15, 2014Job #140291404-01-01

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 12, 2013Job #120227539-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
RE-ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2013Job #120836284-01-03
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 5, 2013Job #120243183-01
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Violations

14 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 7 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2014Ticket #035065020M
JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #035022922L
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE-EXPIRED PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2014Ticket #034804258M
OUTDOOR AD CO ADVERTISING SIGN NOT PERMITTED IN SPECIFIED C DIST
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2014Ticket #034804257K
OUTDOOR AD CO SIGN ON DISPLAY STRUCTURE WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2013Ticket #034804259Y
OUTDOOR AD CO SIGN S IN SPECIFIED C DIST EXCEED SURFACE AREA LIMITS

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 2, 2012#34941777P

WORK W/O A PERMIT. A PLYWOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE HAS BEEN ERECTED AT FRONT OF BUILDING W/O 1ST OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM DOB. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT & POST AT SITE OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 2, 2012#34941776N

SEC. 28-105.1 WORK W/O A PERMIT. EXPIRED PERMIT. PERMIT #120243183 FORSCAFFOLDING ON SIDEWALK SHED EXPIRED ON 1-13-11. SCAFFOLDING REMAINS ON SHED AT THIS ADDRESS AS OF THIS INSPECTION. REMEDY: RENEW SCAFFOLDIN

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 31, 2012#34943660K

WORK DOES NOT CONFFORM TO APPROVED PLANS. NOTED: SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE #1 MISSING HORIZONTAL BRACES. PICTURES DATED. STOP ALL WORK ALL SIDEWALK SHED & SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDS. CALL SCAFFOLDS SAFETY UNIT FOR

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 5, 2010#1457928
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ECBSigns
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 5, 2009#34804259Y

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN IN A C6-1 ZONING DISTRICT WHICH EXCEEEDS THE SURFACE AREA KIMITS MOVIE THE UGLY TRUTH REMEDY:REMOVE ILLEGALSIGN

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 185 BOWERY, Manhattan?

Yes. 185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 23 building permits on record, with 19 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Demolition (SIGNED OFF) filed Jan 23, 2015.

Does 185 BOWERY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 14 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 185 BOWERY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 7 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 185 BOWERY?

185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $1.4M and a total assessed value of $612K (land: $612K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 185 BOWERY last sold?

185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $24.1M on Jul 14, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 185 BOWERY?

185 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 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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