The famous Brownstone property in Paterson, New Jersey – owned by Albert Manzo, the husband of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo – reportedly owes $137,000 in back taxes.

The banquet hall, which was showcased often on the Bravo show, is co-owned by Albert’s brother Tommy, who was convicted in June for allegedly hiring a mobster to assault David Cantin, the now-husband of his ex-wife Dina – who is Caroline’s sister.

Per a report from NorthJersey.com, the Brownstone is $137,000 behind in tax payments for a small parking lot located next to the banquet hall. The Manzos allegedly haven’t made the property tax payments for the lot in 15 months.

Councilman Luis Velez apparently discovered the information after investigating the property tax history, following his own payment for an overdue bill over his wedding reception at The Brownstone’s banquet hall in 2023.

Albert called Luis’ discovery a case of “sour grapes.”

“It’s because he got a black eye when he didn’t pay his bill,” said Albert metaphorically, referring to the fact that he filed theft-of-services charges against the councilman in municipal court.

Luis denied that he went to the press with The Brownstone’s tax bill as retaliation.

“The facts are the facts,” said Luis. “Nobody is above the law. I’m just disappointed that he got a break and still hasn’t come through.”

In March 2023, Albert and Luis reportedly worked out a tax appeal settlement with other city council members, covering the 2018 to 2023 taxes.

In the settlement, A.M. Manzo LLC managed to lower the tax assessment for the parking lot by over a million each year. It was $2.5 million – now it’s $1.5 million.

But the settlement stipulated that the Manzos pay $13,605 each month to cover back taxes. Tax officials in Paterson have reported that the owners of The Brownstone made two large initial payments, $80,616 in total, in May 2023, even though it wasn’t required. They apparently haven’t made any more payments since.

According to the outlet, the Manzos should’ve paid $217,685 for back taxes in the last 16 months. Since they already covered $80,616, they should now owe $137,000.

Albert indicated that he doesn’t handle the tax side of the business, and he’s not familiar with the status on the payments or the details concerning the settlement.

“The fact that The Brownstone is still standing after COVID is nothing short of a miracle,” said Albert. “The Brownstone was closed by the government. Did our tax bills stop coming? No, they did not.”

He said the business is up-to-date on all the property taxes on the banquet hall, which is the “the shining star of hospitality facilities in the town.”

“What other business do people come from far and wide to patronize in Paterson, New Jersey?” the owner asked. “It’s not easy being successful in this town … Unfortunately, people from the outside have their prejudices.”