# 139 Bowery, Manhattan

Mixed use · 18 units · built 2021 · Block 423, Lot 7.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1004230007/139-bowery

More construction in Lower East Side: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/lower-east-side.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “This application is for generator and fuel oil storage system only, such type of work is exempt from the energy code.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300 psf.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2020, estimated cost $968K, described as “Install new sprinkler and standpipe system to new building. NB # 121185984”
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300 psf.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $8,200,800
- 2026–27 tax: $889,623
- Market value (city estimate): $18,224,000
- Taxable value: $8,200,800
- Assessed land: $1,106,100
- Assessed improvements: $7,094,700

## Zoning

C6-1G: floor area ratio 10.72 built, above the 6.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jun 22, 2026: $36,000,000, 58,390 sq ft ($617 per sq ft)
- May 21, 2026: $49,502,044, 58,390 sq ft ($848 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- 141 BOWERY IN CHINATOWN/LITTLE ITALY DIST. (City Planning P1985M0776): Completed, decided Jun 3, 1985. GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION FOR 1 UNIT ON THE 3RD FLOOR
- 139 BOWERY IN CHINATOWN/LITTLE ITALY SPEC DIST. (City Planning P1985M0809): Completed, decided Jun 3, 1985. GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION FOR 1 UNIT

## In the news

[139 Bowery Completes Construction on Manhattan’s Lower East Side](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/06/139-bowery-completes-construction-on-manhattans-lower-east-side.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 10, 2024.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology