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144 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10013

BBL 1004700052 (Borough 1, Block 470, Lot 52) · BIN 1006945 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

144 Bowery (Manhattan, NY 10013; tax lot BBL 1004700052) is a store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1900, on a 2,595 sq ft lot zoned C6-1G. City tax records list the owner as CHU & LEE REALTY CORP C/O WAI WANG CHU. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,931,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. 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
CHU & LEE REALTY CORP C/O WAI WANG CHU
Building class
K4 · Store building
Year built · units
1900 · 0 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,595 sq ft · C6-1G
Market value (DOF)
$1,931,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
1004700052
BIN
1006945

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “144 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10013 (BBL 1004700052)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/144-bowery-1004700052. 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)
CHU & LEE REALTY CORP C/O WAI WANG CHUThe 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
1900Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
0 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,595 sq ft (26.67 ft × 77 ft)
Building floor area
5,900 sq ft (incl. 5,900 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
C6-1G, LIThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Commercial district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
2.27 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 1004700052 (Borough 1, Block 470, Lot 52) · BIN 1006945BBL 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 2026-10-31; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-10-31

Tax assessment

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

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,931,000The 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
$868,950The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$791,730Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,931,000$868,9504
2026Final$1,726,000$776,7004
2025Final$1,802,000$810,9004

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-10-31

Sales & deed history 4

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
1997-01-03DEED$0 / not statedDvorin, Leonard M. As Trustee; Demar, Marion L/W/TChu & Lee Realty Corp.FT_1510005474151
1990-07-31DEED$0 / not statedDvorin, Joan Demar; Dvorin, Leonard M; Nusbaum, Lawrence G; Demar, Marion LwtDemar, Marion Lwt; Dovorin, Leonard Mtrte; Nusbaum,Lawrence GtrteFT_1380000349638
1982-09-30DEED$0 / not statedDemar, Alfred L/W/T; Demar, Marion ExectxDemar, MarionFT_1030000018503
1972-12-15DEED$0 / not statedDe Mar, Alfred DecdDe Mar, Marion DorothyFT_1850008513685

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB job filings 0 open of 4

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
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2008-09-19
103457402
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2003-05-14$75,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2008-10-31
102774482
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2000-09-22$10,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2008-10-04
101711499
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1997-08-22$8,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 1999-02-03
101484001
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1997-03-05$20,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31; 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
2003-05-302003-09-01103457402
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
2003-05-302003-09-01103457402
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)
2000-10-122001-03-14102774482
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1997-09-181998-09-18101711499
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
1997-09-181997-09-26101711499
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1997-09-181997-09-26101711499
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1997-03-141998-01-08101484001
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)
1997-03-141998-01-08101484001
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1997-03-141997-12-31101484001
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 9

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
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2019-04-17E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*041719E9027/650699
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2018-04-04E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*040418E9027/627050
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2013-11-11E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*111113E9028/489298
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2009-02-27LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONALV*022709LL108100250
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1998-01-06LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONALV*010698LL108100243
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1997-02-10LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*021097LL629101638
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1995-08-29LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*082995LL629104008
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1994-03-18LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*031894LL629105417
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1993-03-18LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*031893LL629105417

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

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active means the condition has not been certified as corrected and/or the case is not resolved. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
CURED/IN-VIO · CURE ACCEPTED
2000-04-20Non-HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT REAR YARD WOOD FRAME AND PLASTIC EXTENSION HAS BEEN REMOVED. COVERING OVER REAR VAULT AREA REMOVED LEAVING OPENING WAS APPROX 75% COMPLETED. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK. OBTAIN ALL PE$0 / $0 / $034233037M

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

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 23

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 #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2024-08-12Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALKCHU LEE REALTY CORP C O WAI$50 / $50 / $0048448372X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2024-03-18Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALKCHU LEE REALTY CORP C O WAI$50 / $50 / $0048284437J
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2021-04-20Fire Department Of NycINSPECTION AND TESTINGCHU AND LEE RLTY CORP$750 / $750 / $0011767351M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-12-15Sanitation OthersSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESCHU LEE REALTY CORP C O WAI$100 / $100 / $0046975094R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2020-12-11Fire Department Of NycFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSCHU AND LEE REALTY CORP$0 / $0 / $0011767105R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2020-12-11Fire Department Of NycFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSCHU AND LEE REALTY CORP$2,135 / $2,135 / $0011767107K
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2020-12-11Fire Department Of NycRECORDKEEPINGCHU AND LEE REALTY CORP$0 / $0 / $0011767104P
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2020-09-10Fire Department Of NycFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSCHU LEE REALTY CORP$2,000 / $2,001 / $0011747196N
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2019-09-24Sanitation OthersPOSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALNY BOWERY LIGHTING INC$0 / $0 / $00208804943
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2015-01-08Sanitation DeptLOOSE RUBBISH - 2ND OFFENSECHU LEE REALTY CORP C O WAI$100 / $100 / —043463537Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2014-12-11Sanitation DeptLOOSE RUBBISHCHU LEE REALTY CORP C O WAI$100 / $100 / —043434280J
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2014-07-03Fire Department Of NycSIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONSCHU LEE REA— / — / —011399714X

Showing 12 of 23 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

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.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-10-31; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

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

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 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

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
2026-10-02DSNYDirty Condition – TrashClosed2026-10-05
2026-03-17DOBBuilding/Use – No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To COClosed2026-04-22

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

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