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208 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10012

BBL 1004920031 (Borough 1, Block 492, Lot 31) · BIN 1007403 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

208 Bowery (Manhattan, NY 10012; tax lot BBL 1004920031) is a 3-unit store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1920, on a 1,667 sq ft lot zoned C6-1. City tax records list the owner as 208 BOWERY RLTY CORP. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,328,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations and three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
208 BOWERY RLTY CORP
Building class
K4 · Store building
Year built · units
1920 · 3 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,667 sq ft · C6-1
Market value (DOF)
$1,328,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
1004920031
BIN
1007403

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “208 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10012 (BBL 1004920031)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/208-bowery-1004920031. 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)
208 BOWERY RLTY CORPThe 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
1920Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
3 residential / 4 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,667 sq ft (16.67 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
4,032 sq ft (incl. 2,688 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
C6-1, LIThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Commercial district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
2.42 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 1004920031 (Borough 1, Block 492, Lot 31) · BIN 1007403BBL 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)
$1,328,000The 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
$597,600The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$548,760Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,328,000$597,6004
2026Final$1,276,000$574,2004
2025Final$1,371,000$616,9504

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

Sales & deed history 5

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
1991-01-28DEED$0 / not stated206 Bowery Realty Corp208 Bowery Rlty CorpFT_1300000368730
1987-02-27DEED$0 / not statedLau & Son Realty Corp206 Bowery Rlty CorpFT_1840000208284
1987-02-27DEED$0 / not statedLau & Son Rlty Corp208 Bowery Rlty CpFT_1830000208283
1986-12-17DEED$0 / not statedMax-El Realty Corp.Lau & Son Rlty CorpFT_1950000172895
1970-02-20DEED$0 / not stated208 Bowery CorpMax-El Realty CorpFT_1880008470888

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 0 open of 3

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
Objections · 2026-05-26
M00907202-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration CO2024-02-20$358,500
Not open
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED · 2015-09-23
122490615
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2015-08-06$50,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2005-03-09
103701567
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2004-02-05$8,500

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 2

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
2004-11-092005-09-12103701567
BIS
Alteration / Other / general constructionISSUED (renewal)
2004-02-122004-09-12103701567
BIS
Alteration / Other / general constructionISSUED (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 0 active of 4

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 - DISMISSED
1994-10-11C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALV*101194CMTF1RI
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1994-10-11Z-ZONING NONEV*101194ZMTF3RI
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1994-10-11C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALV*101194CMTF4RI
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1994-10-11Z-ZONING NONEV*101194ZMTF2RI

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

ECB violations (DOB) 2 active of 5

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 #
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2004-04-22HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG.DETERIORATED WOOD FLOOR JOISTS.AT RSOR OF CELLAR.SUB-FLOORING IN DESREPAIR.TEMPORARY WOOD SUPPOSE IN FALLING CONDITION FLOOR SYSTEM MUST BE REPAIRED.REMEDY:REMOVE AND REPLACE DAMAGED$0 / $0 / $034425833J
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2004-08-31HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN NOTE (1) DEFECTIVE FLOOR JOINTS BELOW 1ST FLOOR WITH INADEQUATE TEMPORARY SUPPORTS (2) BASEMENT WOOD STEPS SHIFTING & INDISREPAIR (3) BASEMENT 1 HOUR RATED CEILING IS MISSING AT WOOD JOISTS$2,000 / $4,000 / $034444223X
Active
Hearing: DEFAULT · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED
2022-08-10CLASS - 2FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER, NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE ONE, SECOND LEVEL, A HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG 2ND LEVEL WINDOW LINTELS. CRACK STRETCHES THROUGHOUT THE WID$3,125 / $0 / $3,12539067787M
Active
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED
2022-08-10CLASS - 3BUSINESS AWNING APROX 3'X17' WHITE CANVAS STATES "SNOW XUE GAO"IN BLACK TEXT. 1 ADVERTISING SIGN APROX 3'X4' BLACK BACKGROUND, HANGING FROM A POLE, STATES "LIFE IS A KILLER"&"NOTHING RECEDES LIKE SUCCESS" IN MU$500 / $0 / $50039067786K
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2003-10-27HazardousFAILRUE TO MAINTAIN BLDG HAZARDOUS-NOTED:CELLAR(MOSTLY AT REAR)-1)DETERIORATED WOODEN FLOOR JOISTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. 2)DETERORATED SUB-FLOORING WOODEN BOARDS AND CEMENT MORTAR BED. 3)DETERIORATED SUPPORTING$800 / $800 / $034416864H

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

OATH tickets (all agencies) 3 unpaid of 49

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
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2023-08-16Miscellaneous AgenciesUNREAS NOISE: SOUND REPRO DEVICE FOR COMM BUS ADVT PURPOSESNOW XUE GAO$1,750 / $0 / $1,7500218021614
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2022-08-10Dept. Of BuildingsFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$3,125 / $0 / $3,125039067787M
Unpaid balance
DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION
2022-08-10Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$500 / $0 / $500039067786K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-07-15Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STSNOW XUE GAO$50 / $50 / $0049265681Y
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-08-10Dos - Enforcement AgentsPOSTING OF SIGN PERMITSNOW XUE GAO LLC$50 / $50 / $0047040947M
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · STIPULATED
2023-08-07Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancIDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFFVERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVI$350 / $350 / $0000804011R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-06-19Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$50 / $50 / $0047904840H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2022-07-11Sanitation OthersIMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$50 / $50 / $0047504269P
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2022-07-11Sanitation OthersIMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$50 / $50 / $0047531127N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2022-04-04Sanitation OthersIMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$50 / $50 / $0047423680K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-03-07Dos - Enforcement AgentsSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLES208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$100 / $100 / $0045943441J
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2019-06-21Sanitation OthersLOOSE RUBBISH208 BOWERY RLTY CORP$100 / $100 / $00207244245

Showing 12 of 49 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.

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 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01

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 2026-11-01

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) 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

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

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