Manhattan • Store Building

208 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1004920031BIN 1007403
Year Built1920
Floors3
Units4
Building Area4,032 sqft
ZoningC6-1
ClassK4
Market Value$1.3M

208 BOWERY is a property located at 208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,032 square feet on a 1,667 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-1. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (4 active). There are 10 violations on record (3 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $5,375 in open balances 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.

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68records on file

Completed in 1920, 208 Bowery rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,032 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $598K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 68 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 15 of its 68 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (14) and violation (10) trail well behind. 3 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 2004.

Read together — 22% inspection, 57 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.

$1.3M of New York, written across 68 government filings.

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Property Details

Address208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area4,032 sqft
Lot Size1,667 sqft
ZoningC6-1
1004920031
1007403
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$598K
$124K

Building Permits

7 on record · 4 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed May 26, 2026Est. cost $359KJob #M00907202-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Sep 23, 2015Est. cost $50KJob #122490615-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 9, 2005Est. cost $9KJob #103701567-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 9, 2004Job #103701567-01-02
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 9, 2004Job #103701567-1-2-hist

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Violations

10 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,375
Judgments · 13 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 9, 2024Balance $1,750Ticket #0218021614
UNREAS NOISE: SOUND REPRO DEVICE FOR COMM BUS ADVT PURPOSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $500Ticket #039067786K
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $3,125Ticket #039067787M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #0206867358
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #0206398024
LOOSE RUBBISH

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0086611

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 10, 2022#39067787M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER, NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE ONE, SECOND LEVEL, A HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG 2ND LEVEL WINDOW LINTELS. CRACK STRETCHES THROUGHOUT THE WID

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 10, 2022#39067786K

BUSINESS AWNING APROX 3'X17' WHITE CANVAS STATES "SNOW XUE GAO"IN BLACK TEXT. 1 ADVERTISING SIGN APROX 3'X4' BLACK BACKGROUND, HANGING FROM A POLE, STATES "LIFE IS A KILLER"&"NOTHING RECEDES LIKE SUCCESS" IN MU

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 208 BOWERY, Manhattan built?

The building at 208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,032 sqft.

Are there building permits at 208 BOWERY, Manhattan?

Yes. 208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 7 building permits on record, with 4 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed May 26, 2026.

Does 208 BOWERY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 10 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 4 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 208 BOWERY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,375. 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 208 BOWERY?

208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $598K (land: $124K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 208 BOWERY?

208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned C6-1. 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 208 BOWERY?

208 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10012 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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