185 East Houston Street
Manhattan · 10002 · BBL 1004170056
185 East Houston Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Chinatown, Manhattan, ZIP 10002. City records date it to 1900 and count 31 residential units of 35 total. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Orchard Houston, LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $6.4M.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated May 14, 2026, transferring the lot to 181-185 E Houston Property Owner LLC for a stated $30.8M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BDS V REIT LLCASST from Santander Bank Na | May 14, 2026 | |
| 181-185 E Houston Property Owner LLCDEED from Orchard Houston LLC | May 14, 2026 | $30.8M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 185 East Houston Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 31 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2021, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 2 violations against this building, of which 1 remains unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
39 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 185 East Houston Street compares in 10002
PulseCities tracks 1,672 lots in 10002, of which 90 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 51 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10002 scores 19.2 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 144 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Chinatown →
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Questions about 185 East Houston Street
Who owns 185 East Houston Street?
The most recent deed on file for 185 East Houston Street names 181-185 E Houston Property Owner LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded May 14, 2026.
How much did 185 East Houston Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $30.8M, recorded May 14, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 185 East Houston Street?
No executed eviction at 185 East Houston Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 185 East Houston Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 31 stabilized units at this building in 2021. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 185 East Houston Street?
10002 (Chinatown) scores 19.2 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.