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135-141 Watts Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00224 • Lot 0024 • Zip: 10013

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

0 Open HPD violations 3 on record • 2024–2025 3 Open DOB violations 62 on record • 1988–2025 0 Open ECB violations 8 on record • 1989–2022

Address

Primary address: 135-141 Watts Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00224
Lot: 0024
BBL: 1002240024
Unified address ID: 1002240024

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: C6-2A (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 4,969 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.96
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Co-op Conversion from Loft/Warehouse (D0)
Year built: 1892
Last altered: 1979
Floors: 6
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 29,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 94 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WASHINGTON B C STUDIO CP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2C
Market value: $15,554,000
Total assessment: $2,157,386
Land assessment: $735,126
Exempt total: $2,450
Assessment owner: WASHINGTON B C STUDIO

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Tribeca
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 1 day ago
Nearest station
Franklin St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 139 m

  • Fulton Street 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 15 min 2 walking, 13 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 2 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 18 min 2 walking, 16 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 2 walking, 18 riding
  • Grand Central 23 min 2 walking, 21 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jan 27, 2026 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB violation Dec 22, 2025

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 22, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  4. Sale Mar 31, 2025 $2,625,000

    Changed hands

    451 WASHINGTON STREET, 2B

  5. Sale Mar 31, 2025 $2,625,000

    Changed hands

    451 WASHINGTON STREET, 2B

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 8, 2022 $80,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2022 $611,988

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Apr 29, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 1

    SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD(SF) DEBRIS NETTING(3314.8.2) AND SIDEWALKD SHED(SWS)CLEARANCE-3307.6.4.9 I OBSERVED ACTIVE USE OF ...

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 26, 2022 $360,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2022 $80,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB violation Feb 5, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2019

  1. ECB violation Dec 30, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39012459P ISSUED ON 11-07-19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  2. ECB violation Dec 30, 2019 $1,563

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NOTED:AT TIME OFINSPECTION I OBSERVED BUILDING FACADE IN DISREP...

  3. ECB violation Nov 7, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED BUILDING FACADE IN DISRE...

  4. DOB violation Aug 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  5. DOB violation May 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  6. DOB violation Apr 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  7. DOB filing Feb 28, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT ON THE 4TH FLOOR. UNIT 4. STRUCTURAL WORK TYPE. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR E...

  8. DOB filing Jan 3, 2019 $24,800

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT ON THE 4TH FLOOR. UNIT 4. SPRINKLER WORK TYPES. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR E...

2018

  1. Permit issued Aug 29, 2018

    EW / SP

    UNIPIPE P & H CORP

  2. Permit issued Apr 24, 2018

    EW / MH

    REIDBUILD CONSULTANCY LLC

  3. DOB violation Mar 27, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. Permit issued Mar 15, 2018

    PL / PL

    UNIPIPE PLBG&HTG CORP

  5. Permit issued Feb 15, 2018

    EW / OT

    REIDBUILD CONSULTANCY LLC

  6. Permit issued Feb 15, 2018

    EW / OT

    REIDBUILD CONSULTANCY LLC

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 19, 2017

    EW / OT

    REIDBUILD CONSULTANCY LLC

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 16, 2016 $196,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW BEDROOM & BATHROOM PARTITIONS.REPLACE EXISTING BATHROOM FIXTURES W/ NEW. REPLACE FROSTED GLASS AT (6)...

  2. DOB filing Nov 14, 2016 $28,000

    Alteration Type II

    FINIAL RESTORATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Jul 26, 2016 $0

    Place of Assembly

2015

  1. DOB filing May 1, 2015 $139,500

    Alteration Type II

    SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIRS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2011

  1. Sale Jan 31, 2011 $4,200,000

    Changed hands

    451 WASHINGTON STREET, 5AB

2008

  1. Sale Dec 4, 2008 $2,275,000

    Changed hands

    135 WATTS STREET, 2A

2004

  1. ECB violation Sep 8, 2004 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING NOTED :AT FRONT OF BUILDING(NORTH FACADE)STUCCO FINISH IS DETERIORATING AT VARI...

1997

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 1997 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    37A36L35Q35D03T 37-REMOVE ALL BUTTONS FROM RUNNING CIRCUIT 35-REPAIR LOOSE, RUSTED AND BROKEN MOTOR ROOM STEPS & RAIL...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
WASHINGTON BC STUDIO CORP
135 WATTS ST STE 5
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
Agent
WASHINGTON BC STUDIO CORP
135 WATTS ST STE 5
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JONATHAN BERNSTEIN
135 WATTS ST STE 5
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
Shareholder
NAN BUSH
135 WATTS ST STE 5
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JONATHAN BERNSTEIN
Registration Contract
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
JOAN KREISS
DOB Filing 02/28/2019
Owner
WASHINGTON B.C. STUDIO CORP.
NAN BUSH
DOB Filing 11/16/2016
Owner
WASHINGTON B.C. STUDIO CORP
NAN BUSH
DOB Filing 11/14/2016
Owner
CAFE CHINA GROUP LLC
XIANG ZHANG
DOB Filing 07/26/2016
Owner
MAXWELL SOCIAL 1 LLC
DAVID LITWAK
DOB Filing 07/26/2016
Owner
CHINA BLUE
XIAN ZHANG
DOB Filing 10/04/2013
Owner
CAPSOUTO ASSOCIATES
JACQUES CAPSOUTO
DOB Filing 08/01/2013
Owner
CSC OF NY INC
STEVE MCKENNA
DOB Filing 05/08/2013
Owner
Washington BC Co-Op
Albert Capsouto
DOB Filing 02/15/2007
Owner
WASHINGTON B.C.STUDIO CORP
ALBERT CAPSOUTO
DOB Filing 06/06/2005
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
WASHINGTON B.C. STUDIO CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
DOB NOW 01/27/2026
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC.
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 10/13/2021
Owner
PR
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
DOB NOW 11/08/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
FLIEGER, LUCY
451 WASHINGTON STREET, APT. 2B
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 03/31/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
ALLARDICE, LUCY
25 CHANDLER CIRCLE
ANDOVER, MA, 01810
ACRIS 03/31/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
LOWREY, JAMESON
451 WASHINGTON STREET, APT. 2B
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 03/31/2025
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
WASHINGTON B.C. STUDIO CORP.
451 WASHINGTON ST
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 12/23/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK LEUMI TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 05/13/2011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MOTTEL SUGAR & BAKERS PRODUCTS, INC
ACRIS 05/13/2011
GRANTEE/BUYER
BUSH , NAN
15 WATTS STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 01/31/2011
GRANTOR/SELLER
SERRA DI CASSANO , L. PAOLO
C/O AARON GELBWAKS, 192 SPRING STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 01/31/2011
GRANTEE/BUYER
ROBERTS, TROY
135 WATTS STREET, UNIT 2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 12/04/2008
GRANTOR/SELLER
BONGAR, BETH
135 WATTS STREET, UNIT 2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 12/04/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WASHINGTON B C STUDIO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WASHINGTON B C STUDIO CP
PLUTO