21 Catherine Street

Owner: Conway Capital

Acquired: March 30, 2020, $14 million

Debt: March 30, 2020, $10.5 million

Built: 1900

SF: 8,875

Dwelling units: 15

No. of buildings: 1

Class: Over Six Families With Stores (C7)

Floors: 5

HPD Ownership Registration Information

Last registered: 2025-12-10 (expires 2026-09-01)

Transactions:

• Conway Capital borrowed $10.5 million from New York Community Bank for 21 Catherine Street, 23 Catherine Street, Chinatown, Manhattan on March 30, 2020.

• R.A. Cohen & Associates sold 21 Catherine Street, 23 Catherine Street, Chinatown, Manhattan for $14 million to Conway Capital on March 30, 2020.

Development:

• Lucio.Gil Rumaldo filed alteration job M01402220 for 230 sqft building with 15 apartments in Chinatown, Manhattan, on May 14, 2026.

• Yehuda Gelb filed alteration job M00950405 for 200 sqft building with 15 apartments in Chinatown, Manhattan, on October 25, 2023.

• Meir Mendelsohn filed alteration job 140984460 for J-2 building with 15 apartments in Chinatown, Manhattan, on November 25, 2020.

• Meir Mendelsohn filed alteration job 140909266 for RES building with 15 apartments in Chinatown, Manhattan, on June 08, 2020.

• Meir Mendelsohn filed alteration job 140894218 for RES building with 15 apartments in Chinatown, Manhattan, on March 26, 2020.

Litigation:

• Harry Freifeld filed a $5 million lawsuit 652894/2026 against Conway Capital and Abraham Cohen on May 18, 2026,seeking a money judgment related to contractat 21 Catherine Street.

• Harry Freifeld filed a $5 million lawsuit 652894/2026 against Conway Capital and Abraham Cohen on May 18, 2026,seeking a money judgment related to contractat 21 Catherine Street.

• Harry Freifeld filed a $5 million lawsuit 652894/2026 against Conway Capital and Abraham Cohen on May 18, 2026,seeking a money judgment related to contractat 21 Catherine Street.

• Series 2024-5C3 filed a $15.4 million pre-foreclosure 850443/2024 on November 27, 2024, against Abe Cohen and Conway Capital at 21 Catherine Street.

Violations:

According to city public data, the properties have received one DOB violation and $130 in OATH penalties in the last year.

Latest Stories:

• Conway Capital pays $14M to R.A. Cohen & Associates for two mixed-use buildings in Chinatown (March 31, 2020)

• Conway Capital borrows $10.5M from New York Community Bank for purchase of property in Chinatown (March 31, 2020)