Records
Public records and documents on the Sunshine Hotel buildings at 241, 243 and 245 Bowery.
Certification of No Harassment
HPD’s CONH Unit, August 2026: 241 Bowery was granted a CONH in 2017 that has since expired. 243 Bowery and 245 Bowery were each denied a CONH in 2008 after a hearing.
Certificates of occupancy
Building violations
DOB boiler violation, 241 Bowery, issued March 18, 1993 (PDF). Still listed as active.
House rules
Press
“Bowery SRO Tenants Say They’re Being Squeezed Out by a Boutique Hotel”, Hell Gate, 2026.
Abby Aguirre, “Goodbye Sunshine: Bowery to Lose Longtime SRO”, City Limits, August 16, 2004.
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