Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

81 Bowery

built 1910 · 4 stories · 5 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Oct
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2026 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Sep
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2026 Sep
Leaks class A
2026 Sep
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2026 Sep
Doors and windows class B
2026 Aug
Latest accepted inspection Aug 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Feb
Pests class B
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B
2026 Feb
Pests class C
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B
2026 Feb
Heat or hot water class C
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectors class B
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectors class B
2026 Feb
Pests class C
2026 Feb
Pests class C
2026 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Feb
Other conditions class B · closed
2026 Feb
Electrical class B · closed
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B · closed
2026 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Nov
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Nov
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Nov
Fire safety class B · closed
2025 Nov
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Nov
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Sep
Other conditions class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 29 class C
2025 Sep
ElectricalApt 11 class B
2025 Sep
Fire safety class B · closed
2025 Sep
Fire safety class B · closed
2025 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windows class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windows class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 31 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 25 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 21 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 20 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 18 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 15 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 14 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 12 class C · closed
2025 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 7 class C · closed
2025 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2025 Aug
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2024 Sep
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2024 Sep
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Dec
Plumbing permit, Alteration permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2023 Aug
VT-PER-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2020 Mar
Construction class - 2
2020 Mar
Construction class - 2
2019 Dec
Plumbing class - 2
2019 Oct
Sprinklers permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Jul
Heating/ventilation permit
2019 Jun
Construction fence permit
2019 May
Fire protection permit
2019 Feb
General construction permit
2018 Apr
Low Pressure Boiler
DOB Violations
2014 May
Low Pressure Boiler never closed
2013 Dec
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2013 May
Latest boiler work permit 2013 (3 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2013 May
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2013 May
Rubbish and cleanliness class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2013 Mar
Construction class - 1 · never closed
DOB Violations
2013 Mar
Construction class - 1 · never closed
2013 Mar
Construction class - 1 · never closed
2009 May
Unknown class - 1 · never closed
2009 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
2008 Nov
Construction class - 1 · never closed
2008 Nov
Construction class - 1 · never closed
2008 Nov
Construction class - 1 · never closed
2008 Nov
Unknown class - 1 · never closed
2008 Nov
Plumbing class - 1 · never closed
2008 Nov
Plumbing class - 2 · never closed
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
1998 Dec
No active shed permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1910
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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