185 WEST HOUSTON STREET
185 WEST HOUSTON STREET is a Class D4 (elevator coop, 6+ stories) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005200029) built in 1962, with 63 residential units across 7 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 3, zoning district R7-2, on a 11,884-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 47,100 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES INC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerPAUL LOWENFELS
- Corporate OwnerWESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES INC
- Managing AgentVANDERBILT NYC APT INC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 11,884 sqft
- Building area:
- 47,100 sqft
- Floors:
- 7
- Assessed value:
- $5.5M
- Community district:
- 102
- Council district:
- 3
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 22, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 2, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Mar 16, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET
Who owns 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET per NYC PLUTO is WESTERN HOUSTON EQUITIES INC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET at $5.52M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 185 WEST HOUSTON STREET and what does that mean?
185 WEST HOUSTON STREET is NYC building class D4 — Elevator coop, 6+ stories. A 6+ story elevator cooperative apartment building. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.