Manhattan • Condo

259 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1004271005BIN 1078064
Year Built1910
Floors6
Units6
Building Area11,644 sqft
ZoningC6-1
ClassRM
Market Value$2.9M

259 BOWERY is a property located at 259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 6 units. The building area is 11,644 square feet on a 2,493 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-1. The assessed market value is $2.9M. It last sold for $1.9M on Sep 16, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 77 building permits on record (39 active). There are 41 violations on record (6 currently open). 8 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.

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330records on file

Completed in 1910, 259 Bowery rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 11,644 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 330 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 77 of its 330 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (41) and violation (41) trail well behind. 6 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 2023.

Read together — 23% permit, 37 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.

$2.9M of New York, written across 330 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1910
Floors6
Total Units6
Building Area11,644 sqft
Lot Size2,493 sqft
ZoningC6-1
ConditionAverage
1004271005
1078064
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$22K
$1.9M
Last Sale DateSep 16, 2024

Building Permits

77 on record · 39 active
StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2026Est. cost $306KJob #M01308889-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 3, 2026Est. cost $306KJob #M01308889-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2025Est. cost $45KJob #M00805486-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2025Est. cost $34KJob #M00805486-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2025Est. cost $200KJob #M00871738-I1

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Violations

41 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #047819748Z
DIRTY SIDEWALK
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #014078434N
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #014078436R
STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #014018623H
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #011805198J
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 21, 2024#2748487

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 22, 2023#2742792

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2649999

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 9, 2021#39035989Y

CAR CEASE CLASS 1 CAR DOOR RESTRICTOR IS NOT WORKING MISSING PARTS REPLACE OR REPAIR.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2407858

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 BOWERY, Manhattan built?

The building at 259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 6 floors and 6 units. The building area is 11,644 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 BOWERY, Manhattan?

Yes. 259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 77 building permits on record, with 39 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Structural (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 3, 2026.

Does 259 BOWERY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 41 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 2 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 BOWERY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 8 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 259 BOWERY?

259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 259 BOWERY last sold?

259 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $1.9M on Sep 16, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 259 BOWERY?

259 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 259 BOWERY?

259 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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