205 WEST 20 STREET
205 WEST 20 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1007700035) built in 1901, with 12 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 104, council district 3, zoning district R8B, on a 2,075-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,730 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 344 BOWERY RETAIL LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 21, 2025 when LEO THE DOG, LLC; 205 WEST 20TH ASSOCIATES LLC; MCBDKTS, LLC conveyed the property to CENTURIAN CREDIT CORP.; 344 BOWERY RETAIL LLC; I. & G. PARTNERS for $4.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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 OfficerBEN BRAKA
- Corporate Owner344 BOWERY RETAIL LLC
- Managing AgentCHOICE NY MANAGEMENT
- Site ManagerBRIAN DONOVAN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,075 sqft
- Building area:
- 7,730 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $707K
- Community district:
- 104
- Council district:
- 3
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Jan 17, 2022§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE
- Class AInspected Dec 10, 2020§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE…
- Class AInspected Nov 6, 2020§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
- Class BInspected Nov 6, 2020§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC…
- Class AInspected Nov 6, 2020§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 205 WEST 20 STREET
Who owns 205 WEST 20 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 205 WEST 20 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 344 BOWERY RETAIL LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 21, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CENTURIAN CREDIT CORP.; 344 BOWERY RETAIL LLC; I. & G. PARTNERS. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 205 WEST 20 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 205 WEST 20 STREET was recorded on March 21, 2025, when LEO THE DOG, LLC; 205 WEST 20TH ASSOCIATES LLC; MCBDKTS, LLC conveyed the property to CENTURIAN CREDIT CORP.; 344 BOWERY RETAIL LLC; I. & G. PARTNERS for $4.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 205 WEST 20 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 205 WEST 20 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 205 WEST 20 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 205 WEST 20 STREET at $707K 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 205 WEST 20 STREET and what does that mean?
205 WEST 20 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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.