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257 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1004270007BIN 1078074
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2009
Floors8
Units2
Building Area20,200 sqft
ZoningC6-1
ClassP7
Market Value$7M

257 BOWERY is a property located at 257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a museum / art gallery. The building was constructed in 2009. It has 8 floors and 2 units. The building area is 20,200 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-1. The assessed market value is $7M. It last sold for $8.5M on May 30, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 97 building permits on record (63 active). There are 70 violations on record (2 currently open). 5 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

347records on file

Completed in 2009, 257 Bowery rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 20,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 347 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 97 of its 347 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (70) and enforcement (65) trail well behind. 2 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 2010.

Read together — 28% permit, 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.

$7.0M of New York, written across 347 government filings.

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Property Details

Address257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeMuseum / Art Gallery
P7
Year Built2009
Floors8
Total Units2
Building Area20,200 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningC6-1
ConditionN/A
1004270007
1078074
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7M
$3.1M
$628K
$8.5M
Last Sale DateMay 30, 2008

Building Permits

97 on record · 63 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 11, 2025Job #473200
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #M00546103-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #M00546107-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2023Est. cost $4KJob #M00546115-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2023Est. cost $4KJob #M00546117-I1
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Violations

70 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2016Ticket #0700237130
FAILURE TO RESTORE STREET IN KIND NON-HISTORIC DISTRICT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2014Ticket #0182596114
FAILURE TO SEAL STREET OPENING JOINTS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 15, 2012Ticket #011286942R
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2011Ticket #0178821271
USE/OPENING OF STREET W/O PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2011Ticket #034799900R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2768422

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 257 BOWERY, Manhattan built?

The building at 257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 2009. It is classified as a museum / art gallery with 8 floors and 2 units. The building area is 20,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 257 BOWERY, Manhattan?

Yes. 257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 97 building permits on record, with 63 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 (CURRENT) filed Sep 11, 2025.

Does 257 BOWERY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 70 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 41 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 257 BOWERY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 5 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 257 BOWERY?

257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $628K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 257 BOWERY last sold?

257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $8.5M on May 30, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 257 BOWERY?

257 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 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 257 BOWERY?

257 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.

How do I get a full property report for 257 BOWERY?

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