# 12 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10013

BBL 1001620056 · Block 162 · Lot 56 · BIN 1001719  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/12-bowery-1001620056  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 125 Bowery

## Summary

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.)

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.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 4 |
| Active DOB violations | 5 |
| Active ECB violations | 3 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: TAI HO-ONE REALTY, L
- Building class: K4 – Store building (subtype K4)
- Year built: 1915
- Floors: 4
- Units: 1 residential / 5 total
- Lot area: 1,507 sq ft · Building area: 5,763 sq ft
- Zoning: C6-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,517,000, assessed value $682,650, tax class 4
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-05-19 from TWELVE BOWERY REALTY, INC. to TAI HO-ONE REALTY, LLC, stated price $3,400,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-12-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-12-29 from CHIN PO REALTY CORP to TWELVE BOWERY RLTY INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-05 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 104074724 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REMOVED EXIST. FLOUR SILOS, COMPRESSOR AND BLOWER AT CELLAR & 1ST FL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1998-06-22 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 101894880 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY SCAFFOLDING AS PER HPD REQUEST DATED 6/17/98 L WORK COMPLY TO LL#33/91.NO CHANGE OF U SE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APP ATION.PIPE SCAFFOLDING 40'HIGH X 18'LONG | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1998-06-22 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 101894899 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. EMERGENCY REPAIR TO FACADE,INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY SIDEWALK BRIDGE AS PER HPD REQUEST DATED 6/17/98.ALL WORK COMPLY TO LL#33/91.NO CHANGE OF USE,EGRE SS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1996-05-15 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 101298141 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REPLACE NEW A/C CODENSOR UNIT AT ROOF NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2005-08-01 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 104151579: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2005-08-01, expires 2006-08-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-07-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 104151579: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2005-07-05, expires 2006-06-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-07-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 104151579: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2005-07-05, expires 2006-06-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-07-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 104151579: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2005-07-05, expires 2005-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-04-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 104074724: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2005-04-12, expires 2006-01-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-07-01 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 101894880: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 1998-07-01, expires 1998-08-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-06-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 101894899: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 1998-06-29, expires 1998-08-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-06-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 101894899: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1998-06-29, expires 1998-08-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1996-05-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 101298141: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 1996-05-24, expires 1997-03-22. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1993-10-29 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1991-10-31 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1991-10-31 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1991-10-31 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2019-12-07 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status ADMIT/IN-VIO) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: OCCUPANCY 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. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: violation admitted. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 1998-06-25 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: FAILURE 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. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2019-06-24 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: WORK 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. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. | 6bgk-3dad |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Recycling: IMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $75. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Pothole. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Pothole. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as TAI HO-ONE REALTY, L. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2005-05-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-05-19). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-07-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (TAI HO-ONE REALTY LLC), business city Forest Hills. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Ken Yee, business city Forest Hills. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Ken Yee, business city Forest Hills. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Ken Yee, business city Forest Hills. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Ken Yee. | feu5-w2e2 |

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