# 235 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10002

BBL 1004260012 · Block 426 · Lot 12 · BIN 1005709, 1005708  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/235-bowery-1004260012  
Last updated: 2026-11-02 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 231 Bowery; 231-233 Bowery

## Summary

235 Bowery (Manhattan, NY 10002; tax lot BBL 1004260012) is a public assembly or cultural building (building class P7: place of public assembly or cultural facility (subtype P7)), built around 2006, on a 16,850 sq ft lot zoned C6-1. City tax records list the owner as THE NEW MUSEUM OF CONTERPORARY ART. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $27,645,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 25 DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active ECB violation and seven OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were eight 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, “235 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10002 (BBL 1004260012)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/235-bowery-1004260012. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 25 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 7 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: THE NEW MUSEUM OF CONTERPORARY ART
- Building class: P7 – Place of public assembly or cultural facility (subtype P7)
- Year built: 2006
- Floors: 8
- Units: 0 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 16,850 sq ft · Building area: 117,579 sq ft
- Zoning: C6-1
- 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 $27,645,000, assessed value $12,440,250, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-01-15 from ORDOVER, JOHN JERALD; ORDOVER, MARILYN to NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-04-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-04-15 from ORDOVER, MARILYN TRUSTEE; GOLDEN, AARON L/W/T; GOLDEN, CLARA L/W/T to ORDOVER, JOHN JERALD; ORDOVER, MARILYN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-01-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-01-31 from GOLDEN, AARON L/W/T; ORDOVER, MARILYN EXECUTRIX to ORDOVER, MARILYN; GOLDEN, AARON L/W/T, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-06-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-06-22 from GOLDBERG, H, EDWIN to GOLDEN, CLARA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01450162-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-05-18 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01389746-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-03-10 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01366173-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-11-13 | open (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW job filing M01294455-I1 (Alteration): Permit Issued — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-10-22 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01306354-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-05-30 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01232940-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-05-05 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01220570-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-04-11 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01207597-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2024-07-08 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01075375-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2024-06-26 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00643685-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2024-03-11 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01012273-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2023-12-04 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00969915-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-12-05 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M08048035-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-11-21 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M08040215-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-02-07 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00229467-S1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2019-12-12 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00229006-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2019-12-11 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00229467-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2019-10-30 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00229396-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2019-10-29 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00223256-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2020-12-17 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 140991853 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. MINOR PARTITION WORK ON 1ST FLOOR. | ic3t-wcy2 |

Showing 20 of 234. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/1004260012/permits

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: CLASS 2 ITEMS: CATEGORY 1-5 AND BRAKE TAGS ARE MISSING DATE OF TEST. ASME A17.1 SECTION 8.11 PERIODIC TESTS. REMOVE WATER FROM PIT AREA .ASME A17.1 SECTION 2.2. 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. Balance due $655. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM. Unpaid balance $655. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-24 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-05-11 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-05-10 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS. Unpaid balance $5,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-12-22 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Unpaid balance $1,300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-09-21 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Unpaid balance $455. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-09-20 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Unpaid balance $455. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-10 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-03 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Nypd Transport Intelligence Di: OBSTRUCTION OF STREET W CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT W O PERMIT. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-04-08 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-03-21 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2020-02-04 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE · NONE) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION. Hearing pending. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Blocked - Construction. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-23 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-21 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Elevator – Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Illegal Dumping – Removal Request. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Site Conditions Endangering Workers. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-01-14 | 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 THE NEW MUSEUM OF CONTERPORARY ART. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2004-01-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2004-01-15). | 636b-3b5g |

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