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1 Bowery

1,914Records
21City systems
6Open violations
—Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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1,914 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 613 311 service requests, 236 DOB violations, 203 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1978
Floors5
Res. units0
ClassW1
Owner (PLUTO)NYC EDUCATIONAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
BBL1002890001
BIN1075787, 1086088

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Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2022-01-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).

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

$19,687 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

210 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (94) · Noise (35) · Dirty Condition (15) · Illegal Dumping (9) · Encampment (8) · Street Sign (7).

Filed construction activity

$27,887,097 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (25 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.

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)CHINATOWN APARTMENTS INC.
Head officerLOKSANG MUI
Managing agentMetro Management Development Inc
Last registered2025-10-02

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$59,096,000 $26,593,200
2026$59,975,000 $26,988,750
2027$61,455,000 $27,654,750

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC EDUC CONST FUND

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe DiemOtherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwayGrand St — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
East Broadway — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / Bayard St — M103 · 250 ft
Citi BikeDivision St & Bowery · 350 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

1 Bowery

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

210 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by METRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT — 178 buildings, 46,381 units. Grades across the portfolio: A122 · B48 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Main Street MN8018 A
2070 1 Avenue MN1594 B
2885 West 12 Street BK1578 B
87 Delancey Street MN1099 B
66 1 Avenue MN877 B
29 Leonard Street BK774 B
30 Montrose Avenue BK774 B
54 Boerum Street BK772 A
33-34 Crescent Street QN726 A
59-10 Queens Boulevard QN706 A
102-00 Shore Front Parkway QN651 B
2289 5 Avenue MN629 B
633 Olmstead Avenue BX624 C
150 Beach 77 Street QN554 A
7600 Shore Front Parkway QN554 A
2520 Batchelder Street BK540 A
43-10 50 Avenue QN493 B
67-02 Springfield Blvd QN467 A
162 Avenue C MN439 A
156-20 Riverside Drive West MN434 A
62-27 108th Street QN430 B
39-25 51 Street QN427 B
260 65 Street BK420 A
1760 Bruckner Boulevard BX408 B
555 Main Street MN400 A
350 65 Street BK391 B
83-55 Woodhaven Boulevard QN390 B
91 Boerum Street BK387 B
52-24 65 Place QN372 B
33-43 14 Street QN364 A
3400 Paul Avenue BX352 A
221-22 Manor Road QN350 A
175-01 Hillside Avenue QN342 A
1371 Linden Boulevard BK342 B
2301 5 Avenue MN329 C
333 Lafayette Avenue BK327 A
21 St James Place BK326 A
2212 Brigham Street BK324 A
2740 Cropsey Avenue BK320 B
211-35 23 Avenue QN310 B
79 Clark Street BK301 A
112-50 Northern Boulevard QN301 B
17-85 215 Street QN290 A
18-15 215 Street QN289 A
59-50 61 Street QN282 B
69-42 Jewel Avenue QN280 A
801 Tilden Street BX266 A
150-10 Melbourne Avenue QN266 A
48-10 43 Street QN261 A
251-38 71 Avenue QN256 A
196 Park Row MN250 A
70-04 Kissena Boulevard QN248 A
210-05 Corp Kennedy Street QN248 A
71-50 Parsons Boulevard QN248 B
69-18 Melbourne Avenue QN244 A
1238 President Street BK241 B
18-40 211 Street QN240 A
206-17 Emily Road QN222 A
99 Hillside Avenue MN205 A
60 1 Avenue MN203 B

showing 60 of 178 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,848,501 on 2005-10-25 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-10-25Mortgage $28,663,900 — from CHINATOWN APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $28,663,900
2005-10-25Mortgage $2,848,501 — from CHINATOWN APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,848,501

Ten-year activity

2001000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
158
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201743701289
2018614281260
201977542290
2020913352481
2021139271463
2022104731299
202316128743158
20242575424110
2025154541386
2026659312116
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The full timeline

Construction 333Enforcement 492Housing & tenants 846Ownership & money 35Health & systems 208

Every one of the 1,914 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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