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196 Bowery, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00492 • Lot 0037 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 196 Bowery, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00492
Lot: 0037
BBL: 1004920037
Unified address ID: 1004920037

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-1 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,489 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 6.08
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof with Stores (D6)
Year built: 2008
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 8
Total units: 8
Residential units: 7
Building area: 15,128 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: BOWERY SQUARE CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $8,720,000
Total assessment: $1,347,629
Land assessment: $96,127
Exempt total: $400,379
Assessment owner: BOWERY SQUARE CORP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Nolita
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St 4 6 6X

About 3 minutes on foot · 161 m

  • Union Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Fulton Street 15 min 3 walking, 12 riding
  • Grand Central 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Times Square 22 min 3 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 22 min 3 walking, 19 riding
  • Penn Station 28 min 3 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. DOB NOW filing May 27, 2026 $217,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 27, 2026 $885,400

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. Sale May 26, 2026 $11,400,000

    Changed hands

    196 BOWERY

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 3, 2025 $12,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 31, 2025 $12,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 18, 2023 $16,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 1, 2023 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Apr 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Jun 11, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing Jun 6, 2019 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE HVAC OF MIXED BUILDING WORK ON 1ST FL AND ROOF WITH, REPAIRING FLOOR, CEILING, WALLS, PAINTING , MECHANICAL W...

  2. DOB violation Apr 19, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 9, 2018

    EW / OT

    HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Nov 9, 2018

    EW / MH

    HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

  3. DOB violation Apr 10, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Apr 7, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 10, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB filing Nov 12, 2010 $0

    New Building

  2. DOB filing Sep 30, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL TEMPORARY WOOD FENCE 2 FEET FROM BUILDING LINE. FENCE APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #104930023 &am...

  3. Permit issued Aug 20, 2010

    AL / OT

    PHOENIX BUILDERS INC

  4. DOB filing Aug 20, 2010 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    FIRE PROTECTION PLAN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 104930023.

  5. DOB filing Jul 19, 2010 $500

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING, SPRINKLER, BOILER, MECHANICAL AND STANDPIPE WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 104930023. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS...

  6. DOB filing Jun 24, 2010 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #104930023.

  7. Permit issued Apr 29, 2010

    NB

    PHOENIX BUILDERS INC

  8. Permit issued Mar 18, 2010

    NB

    PHOENIX BUILDERS INC

2009

  1. Permit issued Sep 24, 2009

    EW / MH

    PHOENIX BUILDERS INC

  2. ECB violation Jun 22, 2009 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 3301.2;27-1009(A). FAILURE TO PROVIDE 3'6" GUARD RAILS OR EQUIVALENT AROUND ALL FLR & PERIMETER OPENINGS. CONTRA...

  3. ECB violation Jun 22, 2009 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONOPERATIONS. OBSERVED RECENT SMOKING REFUSE W/I ...

  4. ECB violation Jun 22, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3309.10;26-230. FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJOINING ROOFS SKYLIGHTS & CHIMNEYS AND OUTLETS AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OR ...

  5. ECB violation Jun 22, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3314.8;27-1009A. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED GUARDRAILS AND TOE BOARDS FOR SCAFFOLD PLATFORM. CONTRACTOR FAILED ...

  6. ECB violation Jun 22, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3307.3.2. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED LOT LINE CONSTRUCTION FENCE. CONTRACTOR FAILED TO PROVIDE REQUIRED CONSTRU...

2008

  1. ECB violation Sep 22, 2008 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS/AMENDMENTS. NOTED NB PERMIT 104930023 STRUCTURAL STEEL FL BE...

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
BOWERY SQUARE CORPORATION
244 GRAND STREET 301
New York, NY, 10002
Agent
BOWERY SQUARE CORP
244 GRAND STREET 301
New York, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
KIN Y WONG
244 GRAND STREET 301
New York, NY, 10002
Officer
KIN C AU
244 GRAND STREET 301
New York, NY, 10002
Shareholder
KIN Y WONG
244 Grand Street 301
New York, NY, 10002
Shareholder
KIN C AU
244 GRAND STREET 301
New York, NY, 10002
Shareholder
KAI H FUNG
244 GRAND STREET 301
New York, NY, 10002
SiteManager
KIN C Au
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
KIN AU
Owner
Bowery Square Corp.
Kin Chi Au
Owner
BOWERY SQUARE CORP
KIN AU
Owner
BOWERY SQUARE CORP.
KIN CHI AU
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JAVERI CAPITAL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Owner
BOWERY SQUARE CORP
Fort Lee, NJ, 07024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
41 MADISON AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
444 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: JAVERI CAPITAL LLC
444 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTOR/SELLER
244 GRAND STREET, SUITE 301
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
PARTY 2
ATTN: PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION
14800 FRYE ROAD - 2ND FLOOR
FORT WORTH, TX, 761552732
PARTY TWO
11 TEIBROOK AVENUE
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
PARTY ONE
535 MADISON AVENUE - 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
27 EAST BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner