# 23 Chatham Square, Manhattan, NY 10038

BBL 1002790067 · Block 279 · Lot 67 · BIN 1003386  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/23-chatham-square-1002790067  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

23 Chatham Square (Manhattan, NY 10038; tax lot BBL 1002790067) is an office building (building class O2: office building (subtype O2)), built around 1900, on a 955 sq ft lot zoned C6-1G. City tax records list the owner as CATHAY BANK. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,189,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request 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, “23 Chatham Square, Manhattan, NY 10038 (BBL 1002790067)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/23-chatham-square-1002790067. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CATHAY BANK
- Building class: O2 – Office building (subtype O2)
- Year built: 1900
- Floors: 4
- Units: 0 residential / 5 total
- Lot area: 955 sq ft · Building area: 4,675 sq ft
- Zoning: C6-1G, TA
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,189,000, assessed value $535,050, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-05-02 from CATHAY BANK (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ASIA BANK) to CATHAY BANK, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-07-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-07-09 from BEBERMAN, AL; KING, S.T. to ASIA BANK, NA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-07-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-07-02 from CHOW, VERA Y.F. to KING, S.T.; BEBERMAN, AL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-05-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-05-04 from CHOW & TSAI CO. to CHOW, VERA Y. F., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-07-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-07-31 from RABER, NAOMI K to CHOW & TSAI CO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1978-05-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1978-05-31 from MERAS ASSOCIATES to RABER, NAOMI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-01-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-01-27 from 819 6TH AVE CO DTF ETAL; EISENBERG PHILLIP D to ELROY RLTY INC, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-01-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-01-27 from ELROY RLTY INC to MERAS ASSOC; RABER NOAMI K, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-04-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-04-15 from BROWN ELSIE to 819 SIXTH AVE CORP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-24 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 140231087 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSPECT AND REPAIR ROOF PARAPET &amp; WATERPROOF MEMBRANE. REPAIR DAMAGED FACADE. REPLACE WHEN NECESSARY. REPLACE EXISTING DOOR &amp; STEPS AND INSTALL NEW RAILINGS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE &amp;… | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2017-11-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 122711011: Sign. Issued 2017-11-14, expires 2018-09-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2017-11-02 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 122711020: Sign. Issued 2017-11-02, expires 2018-09-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-01-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 122191485: Sign. Issued 2015-01-30, expires 2015-05-06. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-12-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 140279160: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 2014-12-22, expires 2015-05-06. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-07-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 140231087: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2014-07-30, expires 2015-06-09. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-07-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 140231087: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2014-07-30, expires 2015-07-30. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2003-12-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 103618612: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2003-12-12, expires 2004-11-02. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-15 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $112. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Sidewalk Condition – Broken Sidewalk. | 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 CATHAY BANK. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2024-05-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-05-02). | 636b-3b5g |

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