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12 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10013

BBL 1001620056 (Borough 1, Block 162, Lot 56) · BIN 1001719 · Last updated:

Also recorded in city data as: 125 Bowery

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

12 Bowery (Manhattan, NY 10013; tax lot BBL 1001620056) is a 1-unit store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1915, on a 1,507 sq ft lot zoned C6-1. City tax records list the owner as TAI HO-ONE REALTY, L; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated May 19, 2005 lists a price of $3,400,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,517,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows four DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, five active DOB violations, three active ECB violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
TAI HO-ONE REALTY, L
Building class
K4 · Store building
Year built · units
1915 · 1 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,507 sq ft · C6-1
Market value (DOF)
$1,517,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$3,400,000 · 2005-05-19
BBL
1001620056
BIN
1001719

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “12 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10013 (BBL 1001620056)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/12-bowery-1001620056. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
TAI HO-ONE REALTY, LThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
K4 – Store building (subtype K4)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1915Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
4
Units
1 residential / 5 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,507 sq ft (22.17 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
5,763 sq ft (incl. 5,763 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
C6-1The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Commercial district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
3.82 built / 3.44 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 1001620056 (Borough 1, Block 162, Lot 56) · BIN 1001719BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-01; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,517,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$682,650The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$623,530Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,517,000$682,6504
2026Final$1,498,000$674,1004
2025Final$1,469,000$661,0504

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-01

Sales & deed history 2

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2005-05-19DEED$3,400,000Twelve Bowery Realty, Inc.Tai Ho-One Realty, Llc2005052501355001
1986-12-29DEED$0 / not statedChin Po Realty CorpTwelve Bowery Rlty IncFT_1840000171784

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01

DOB job filings 4 open of 5

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2005-04-12
104074724
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2005-04-05$8,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 1998-07-01
101894880
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)1998-06-22—
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 1998-06-29
101894899
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1998-06-22$3,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 1996-05-24
101298141
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1996-05-15$4,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2005-11-17
104151579
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2005-06-28$105,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 9

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2005-08-012006-08-01104151579
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2005-07-052006-06-22104151579
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)
2005-07-052006-06-22104151579
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
2005-07-052005-12-31104151579
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2005-04-122006-01-01104074724
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1998-07-011998-08-14101894880
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
1998-06-291998-08-14101894899
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
1998-06-291998-08-14101894899
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1996-05-241997-03-22101298141
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 5 active of 14

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2001-07-25C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALV072501CZSTF01DP
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
1993-10-29ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONEV102993ESB0301GG
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
1991-10-31ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONEV103191ESA404ED
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
1991-10-31ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONEV103191ESA4ED03
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
1991-10-31ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONEV103191ESA402ED
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2019-09-19AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONEFAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATIONV*091919AEUHAZ100002
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1999-03-16LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*031699LL629100148
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1998-06-15IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONALV*061598IMEGNCY271/98
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1998-05-04LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*050498LL629103400
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1997-09-16LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*091697LL6291163097
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1997-02-10LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*021097LL629100332
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1995-08-29LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*082995LL629104005
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1994-03-18LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*031894LL629105412
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1993-03-18LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*031893LL629105412

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

ECB violations (DOB) 3 active of 7

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Active
Hearing: ADMIT/IN-VIO
2019-12-07CLASS - 2OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OG OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS. @THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ON THE THRID (3), FLOOR A LEARNING CENTER- A SCHOOL FOR (STRUDY), (SAME) CONDITION FOUND$1,280 / $1,280 / $035432413P
Active
Hearing: DEFAULT · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED
1998-06-25HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECT IS: DECORATIVE STONE APPROXIMATELY 4'-0' FRONT FACADE 4 FLOOR LEVEL IS SEPERATING AND IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION TO PEDESTRIAN. REMEDY$2,500 / $2,500 / $034178769Z
Active
Hearing: IN VIOLATION
2019-06-24CLASS - 2WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED AT 2ND FLOOR ERECTED PARTITION WALL TO CREATE 3 ROOM INSTALLED WATER AND WAST E LINES FOR HOT WATER BOILER INSTALLED FROP CEILING SUPPORTED BY NOW CONFORMING "WIRE" OBTAIN ALL R$1,250 / $1,250 / $035437698K
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2019-12-07CLASS - 2WORK W/O PERMIT @THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED MULTIPLE OFFICIES, WITH PARTITION WALLS & DOORS, GLASS WINDOW INSIDE, ON THE 3RD & 4TH FLOOR, COMPARTMENTS MADE FOR CLASSROOMS, WITH A PERMIT AND/OR CERTIFICATE$0 / $0 / $035432414R
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2019-06-24CLASS - 1OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O #41348 ILLEGALLY OCCUPANCY NOTED AT 2DN FLOOR HAS BEEN CONVERTED OCCUPIED AS PHYSICAL CULTUE ESTABLISHMENT MASSAGE PARLOR CHELSEA HEALING WITH 3 MASSAGE TABLE WI$2,500 / $2,500 / $035437696R
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2019-06-24CLASS - 273-36:AT 2ND FLOOR HAS BEEN OCCUPIED AS AN ADULT PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISMENT AN DPHYCIAL CULTURE ESTABLIGMENT MASSGE PARLOR CHELSEA HEALING WITHOUT BSA APPROVAL AS REQUIRED PER ZR-12-10 DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL US$1,250 / $1,250 / $035437697Z
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2019-12-07CLASS - 2OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY W/O A CURRENT CERT OF OPERATION @THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE 3RD & 4TH FLOOR BEING USED A LEARNINGCENTER-SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION OR EDUCATION W/O A VALID CERTIFICATE OR$0 / $0 / $035432415Z

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

OATH tickets (all agencies) 1 unpaid of 34

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-06-18Sanitation RecyclingIMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSEYANG$75 / $0 / $75048999921K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-04-24Sanitation OthersFAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1STTAI HO-ONE REALTY L$100 / $100 / $0049704345R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-05-12Sanitation OthersLOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCETAI HO-ONE REALTY L$50 / $50 / $0047863559H
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2020-09-23Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREATAI HO-ONE REALTY L$130 / $130 / $00212487092
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · ADMIT IN-VIO
2019-12-07Dept. Of BuildingsOCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPTTAI HO-ONE REALTY L$1,280 / $1,280 / $0035432413P
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2019-12-07Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMITTAI HO-ONE REALTY L$0 / $0 / $0035432414R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2019-12-07Dept. Of BuildingsOPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY W O A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF OPERATIONTAI HO-ONE REALTY L$0 / $0 / $0035432415Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2019-06-24Dept. Of BuildingsMISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE ZONING RESOLUTIONTAI HO-ONE REALTY LLC$1,250 / $1,250 / $0035437697Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2019-06-24Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMITTAI HO-ONE REALTY LLC$1,250 / $1,250 / $0035437698K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2019-06-24Dept. Of BuildingsOCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDSTAI HO-ONE REALTY LLC$2,500 / $2,500 / $0035437696R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2007-08-17Police DepartmentSTREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMITBEST WAY COACH EXPRESS INC— / — / —0146683011
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2005-10-11— / — / —010903538J

Showing 12 of 34 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID
7258
Last registered
2026-07-21
Registration valid until
2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
CorporateownerTAI HO-ONE REALTY LLCForest Hills, Ny
ShareholderKen YeeForest Hills, Ny
AgentKen YeeForest Hills, Ny
HeadofficerKen YeeForest Hills, Ny
SitemanagerKen Yee

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 4

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-11
I2019-10-25§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2017-10-19
I2016-10-24§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2015-11-06
I2015-10-01§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2015-11-06
I2015-02-02§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD complaints 0

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

311 requests (last 12 months) 2

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-10-05DOTStreet Condition – PotholeClosed2026-10-06
2025-12-12DOTStreet Condition – PotholeClosed2025-12-13

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

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