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44 Bowery

243Records
10City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10013 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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243 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 124 311 service requests, 47 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 25 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10013
Built1915
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)HERSHEY CHAN RLTY INC
BBL1002020028
BIN1002431

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

83 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (60) · Illegal Parking (8) · Outdoor Dining (7) · Food Establishment (2) · Encampment (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$47,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,552,000 $698,400
2026$1,593,000 $716,850
2027$1,615,000 $726,750

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
ShinsenJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: No Permit or License) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCanal St — 6 J N Q R W Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Grand St — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / Bayard St — M103 · 150 ft
Citi BikeDivision St & Bowery · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 124 Yung Wing
Middle: M.S. 131. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

44 Bowery

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

83 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $807,471 on 2019-09-11 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-09-11Agreement $2,750,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $2,750,000
2019-09-11AL&R $2,750,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $2,750,000
2019-09-11Mortgage $807,472 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $807,472
2013-12-26AL&R $2,180,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $2,180,000
2013-12-26Agreement $2,180,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $2,180,000
2013-12-26Mortgage $749,359 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $749,359
2007-04-16Mortgage $650,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to HO, TIEH CHI $650,000
2006-11-30Mortgage $100,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to HLIC PROPERTIES INC. $100,000
2006-11-30Mortgage $200,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to AMERICAN ASIAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $200,000
2006-05-24Mortgage $451,036 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to EASTBANK, N.A. $451,036
2006-05-24Agreement $700,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to EASTBANK, N.A. $700,000
2005-04-19Mortgage $300,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY , INC. to EASTBANK , N.A. $300,000
2003-10-20Mortgage $1,115,225 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY, INC. to EASTBANK, N.A. $1,115,225
2000-08-01Mortgage $129,895 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY,INC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED $129,895
1994-08-16Mortgage $200,000 — from HERSHEY CHAN REALTY,INC. to OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMI $200,000

Ten-year activity

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61
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017400026
2018010023
20190025310
2020000011
2021007018
2022015028
202300150217
202400580361
202500130316
20260180211
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 124Ownership & money 47Health & systems 28

Every one of the 243 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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