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359 Bowery

324Records
13City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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324 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 162 311 service requests, 33 DOB job filings, 29 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1920
Floors4.5
Res. units3
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)WESTAME PROPERTIES CORP
BBL1004590008
BIN1006568

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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.

$2,400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (8) · Lost Property (7) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (7) · Drinking (7) · Taxi Complaint (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (4).

Filed construction activity

$1,944,950 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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 (1920)
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$3,681,000 $1,656,450
2026$3,684,000 $1,657,800
2027$3,983,000 $1,792,350

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Phebe'sAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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 2012 (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

SubwayBleecker St — 6 B D F M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / E 3 St — M103 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE 5 St & Cooper Sq · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

359 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

52 311 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: $1,339,924 on 2014-12-11 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-12-11Mortgage $1,339,924 — from WESTAME PROPERTIES CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,339,924
2014-12-11Agreement $1,700,000 — from WESTAME PROPERTIES CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,700,000
2014-12-11AL&R $1,700,000 — from WESTAME PROPERTIES CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,700,000
2004-09-08RPTT $75,000 — from 359 BOWERY LLC to EAST PUB, INC. $75,000
2004-01-27AL&R $499,999 — from FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to WESTAME PROPERTIES CORP. $499,999
2004-01-27Mortgage $499,999 — from WESTAME PROPERTIES CORP. to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $499,999

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017017019
20180190212
201900100212
202000110112
20210180110
202200140216
202301210426
202490182231
2025120142533
202692170230
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The full timeline

Construction 67Enforcement 38Housing & tenants 164Ownership & money 25Health & systems 30

Every one of the 324 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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