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197 Bowery, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00425 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 197 Bowery, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00425
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1004250008
Unified address ID: 1004250008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-1 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,838 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 153 ft
Built FAR: 6.43
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Asylums and Homes - Homes for Indigent Children, Aged, Homeless (N2)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 9
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 24,668 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 143 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY IV HOUSING DVLPM NT FUND CP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $5,356,000
Total assessment: $2,410,200
Land assessment: $388,800
Exempt total: $2,410,200
Assessment owner: COMMON GROUND COMMUNI

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Lower East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

About 8 minutes on foot · 525 m

  • Fulton Street 19 min 8 walking, 11 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 8 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 8 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 32 min 8 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 8 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 33 min 8 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT 1st COMMUNITY BA...

  2. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT 2nd COMMUNITY BA...

  3. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT 2nd C...

  4. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT 1st C...

  5. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT 2nd C...

  6. ECB violation Jun 11, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1 C/U: FIREFIGHTER SERVICE PHASE I NOT OPERATING AS REQUIRED; KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED WHEN FIRE RECALL IS ACTIVAT...

  7. ECB violation Jun 9, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION GAS LEAK WAS OBSERVED IN THE BASMENT AS PER PC 102.3 . INSTALLATIONS, BOTH EXISTING AND NEW, AN...

  8. ECB violation Jun 9, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION MISSING TRAP WRAPS AND OPEN ENDED TOILETS SEATS THROUGHOUT BUILDING 420.3 WATER CLOSET SEATS. W...

  9. ECB violation Jun 9, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATING. .HOLE...

  10. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING A...

  11. ECB violation Jan 8, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 VIOLATION #39101575R ISSUED 12/15/2023 FOR NONCOMPLIANCE RELATED TO ...

  12. ECB violation Jan 8, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 VIOLATION #39105724J ISSUED 2/6/2024 FOR NONCOMPLIANCE RELATED TO OR...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 1, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB violation Dec 11, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB filing Nov 13, 2024 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE WORK SHALL INCLUDE REMOVING NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS IN OFFICE AREA AND INSTALLING NEW NON-LOAD BEARING PARTIT...

  3. Permit issued Feb 13, 2024

    EW / OT

    HIGH POINT CONSTRUCTION

2023

  1. Permit issued Nov 1, 2023

    EW / OT

    HIGH POINT CONSTRUCTION

2021

  1. DOB violation May 27, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB filing Jul 27, 2020 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE SHALL INCLUDE EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL LAW FACADE NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 20, 2019 $4,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2019 $8,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2019 $4,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued Jul 24, 2019

    EW / OT

    SKY HEIGHTS CONSTRUCTION

2018

  1. DOB filing Oct 11, 2018 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE SHALL INCLUDE MINOR CEILING REPAIRS AT THIRD AND FIFTH FLOORS NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

  2. Permit issued Jul 17, 2018

    EW / OT

    MALI CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB violation May 31, 2018

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

2017

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2017 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE SHALL INCLUDE MINOR CEILING REPAIRS AT THIRD AND FIFTH FLOORS NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

2016

  1. DOB violation May 9, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 19, 2014 $3,400,000

    Alteration Type I

  2. DOB filing Mar 17, 2014 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE SHALL INCLUDE RELOCATION OF ONE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION (SIAMESE CONNECTION) BECAUSE THE CURRENT LOCATION OBST...

  3. Permit issued Jan 15, 2014

    EW / SD

    ADVANTAGE PLBNG & MECH.CO

2012

  1. DOB violation Jul 25, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Mar 7, 2012

    AL / OT

    P & P CONTRACTING CORP

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
BREAKING GROUND IV HDFC
505 EIGHTH AVE 5TH FL
NY, NY, 10018
Agent
BREAKING GROUND MANAGEMENT
197 BOWERY MGMT O
New York, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
BRENDA E ROSEN
505 EIGHTH AVE 5TH FL
NY, NY, 10018
Officer
DAVE BEER
505 EIGHTH AVE 5TH FL
NY, NY, 10018
SiteManager
Melissa Milowski
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BREAKING GROUND
VIJAY SHAH
Owner
COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY
KELVIN BROWN
Owner
COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY IV HOUSI
ROSANNE HAGGERTY
Owner
COMMON GROUND MANAGEMENT CORP
ROSANNE HAGGERTY
Owner
Common Ground Community IV Housi
Rosanne Haggerty
Owner
Common Ground Community
Mary McGreal
Owner
COMMON GROUND
MARIANNE CASILLLO
Owner
Common Ground
Rosanne Haggerty
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
201 NORTH 11TH ST CONDOMINIUM
MASPETH, NY, 11378
Owner
KAJ NY CONSTRUCTION INC
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O COMMON GROUND, INC.
505 EIGHTH AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10035
PARTY ONE
FUND CORPORATION
505 8TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 00000
PARTY 2
90 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 2
FUND CORPORATION
505 EIGHTH AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10035
PARTY 1
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 2
90 PARK AVE.
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AND ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
40 NORTH PEARL STREET
ALBANY, NY, 12243

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner