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179-193 West Houston Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00520 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 10014

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 179-193 West Houston Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10014
Block: 00520
Lot: 0029
BBL: 1005200029
Unified address ID: 1005200029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 11,884 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 151 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.96
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1962
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 7
Total units: 63
Residential units: 62
Building area: 47,100 sq ft
Building dimensions: 23 ft x 143 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: WESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $13,280,000
Total assessment: $5,976,000
Land assessment: $774,000
Exempt total: $36,750
Assessment owner: WESTERN HOUSTON EQUIT

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale May 28, 2026 $1,100,000

    Changed hands

    185 WEST HOUSTON STREET, 3D

  2. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

  3. Sale Mar 5, 2026 $850,000

    Changed hands

    185 WEST HOUSTON, 3C

2025

  1. Sale Aug 5, 2025 $595,000

    Changed hands

    185 WEST HOUSTON STREET, 6K

  2. Sale Aug 5, 2025 $595,000

    Changed hands

    185 WEST HOUSTON STREET, 6K

  3. Sale Jul 29, 2025 $880,000

    Changed hands

    185 WEST HOUSTON, 4H

  4. Sale Jul 29, 2025 $880,000

    Changed hands

    185 WEST HOUSTON, 4H

  5. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

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

  6. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing May 8, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

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. ECB violation Apr 11, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  3. HPD violation Apr 2, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

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

  2. DOB violation Feb 22, 2023

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

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. DOB filing Aug 18, 2021 $160,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE RESTORATION AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

  2. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  3. Permit issued Jan 14, 2021

    EW / OT

    CANIDO BASONAS CONST SVC

2020

  1. DOB violation Mar 30, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 3, 2019 $6,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB filing Oct 11, 2016 $91,000

    Alteration Type II

    COMBINATION OF APARTMENTS 4F AND 4G AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Jun 30, 2016

    EW / OT

    BR CONSTRUCTION & STONE I

  4. Permit issued Mar 10, 2016

    PL / PL

    T.N.T PLBG & HTG, INC

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 29, 2015

    EW / OT

    BR CONSTRUCTION & STONE I

  2. DOB violation Mar 24, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Jan 20, 2015 $395,614

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR ROOF REPAIRS AND ROOFTOP DECK INSTALLATION AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EG...

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 15, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jul 23, 2014

    EW / OT

    CANIDO BASONAS CONSTRUCTI

  3. DOB filing Jul 15, 2014 $196,860

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR PARAPET, FACADE AND LINTEL REPLACEMENTS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRES...

  4. Permit issued Apr 4, 2014

    EW / OT

    CANIDO BASONAS CONSTRUCTI

  5. DOB filing Jan 29, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2012

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2012

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2008

  1. ECB violation Nov 7, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED 6TH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPT INCICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRI...

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OF COMPLAINCE WITH LOCAL LAW 16/84 CERTIFYINGTO THE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED FIRE PROTECTION...

  2. ECB violation Sep 21, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE 3" I.D. LETTERS FOR BOTH ELEVATOR BANK AND STAIR CASE AT EACH FLOOR. REMEDY: PROVIDE SIGNAGE AS PE...

  3. ECB violation Jun 2, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    08M,57O, 08-REPLACE TOE GUARD UNDER CAR. 57-CLEAN PIT.

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
WESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES INC
45-02 45-02 DITMARS BLVD, 1022
Astoria, NY, 11105
Agent
VANDERBILT NYC APT INC
185 W HOUSTON ST
New York, NY, 10014
HeadOfficer
PAUL LOWENFELS
45-02 DITMARS BLVD, SUITE 1022 1A
Astoria, NY, 11105
Officer
PAUL LOWENFELS
45-02 DITMARS BLVD, SUITE 1022
Astoria, NY, 11105
Shareholder
PAUL LOWENFELS
45-02 DITMARS BLVD, SUITE 1022
Astoria, NY, 11105
SiteManager
PAUL LOWENFELS
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
VANDERBILT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
PAUL LOWENFELS
Owner
WESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES C/O GOO
RICHARD GOODMAN
Owner
WESTON HOUSE EQUITIES
KATE FARRELL
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING, INC.
CHRISTOPHER DOWNES
Owner
WESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES
RICHARD GOODMAN
Owner
Western hosuton Equities % Goodw
Steve Katz
Owner
GOODMAN MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
RICHARD GOODMAN
Owner
185 W HOUSTON C/O GOODMAN MANAGE
STEVE KATZ
Owner
WESTER HOUSTON EQUITIES
LAUREN SIEGEL
Owner
Wester Houston Equities
Lauren Siegel
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
Owner
CREW CONTRACTING OF NJ INC.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
301 EAST 79TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
GRANTEE/BUYER
185 WEST HOUSTON STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTEE/BUYER
185 WEST HOUSTON STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTEE/BUYER
185 WEST HOUSTON STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTEE/BUYER
185 WEST HOUSTON, 3C
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
GRANTOR/SELLER
131 CORONA AVE
PELHAM, NY, 10803
GRANTEE/BUYER
1305 P. STREET
NEWMAN, CA, 95360
GRANTOR/SELLER
11214 MARWOOD HILL DRIVE
POTOMAC, MD, 20854
GRANTOR/SELLER
185 WEST HOUSTON STREET UNIT 6K
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTEE/BUYER
76 CARMINE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner