Manhattan

231 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10002Individually ownedBBL 1004260010BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors6
ClassL8
Market Value$6.8M

231 BOWERY is a property located at 231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002. The building has 6 floors. The assessed market value is $6.8M. It last sold for $16.6M on Aug 19, 2008. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 67 building permits on record (41 active). There are 24 violations on record (1 currently open). 6 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

150records on file

The lot at 231 Bowery rises 6 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 106 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 150 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 67 of its 150 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (24) and enforcement (15) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2018.

Read together — 45% permit, 106 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.

$6.8M of New York, written across 150 government filings.

Property Details

Address231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002
L8
Year BuiltN/A
Floors6
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1004260010
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.8M
$3.1M
$608K
$16.6M
Last Sale DateAug 19, 2008

Building Permits

67 on record · 41 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CANCELLED
Filed Jan 9, 2024Job #416607
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 1, 2022Job #123903632-02
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 1, 2022Job #123903632-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2022Job #123903632-02-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
RE-ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2022Job #123903632-01-01

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Violations

24 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0142519448
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0142519457
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0142519466
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0142519475
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0142494010
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2392778

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 231 BOWERY, Manhattan?

Yes. 231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 67 building permits on record, with 41 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CANCELLED) filed Jan 9, 2024.

Does 231 BOWERY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 24 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 231 BOWERY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 6 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 231 BOWERY?

231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $6.8M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $608K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 231 BOWERY last sold?

231 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $16.6M on Aug 19, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 231 BOWERY?

231 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.

How do I get a full property report for 231 BOWERY?

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