Brooklyn • Condo

121 Water St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000281001BIN 3388012
Year Built1930
Floors6
Units15
Building Area35,978 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassRM
Market Value$1.1M

121 WATER ST is a property located at 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 15 units. The building area is 35,978 square feet on a 6,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $4.6M on Feb 10, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 129 building permits on record (68 active). There are 83 violations on record (15 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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503records on file

Completed in 1930, 121 Water St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 15 units and 35,978 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $515K. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 503 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 156 of its 503 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Permit (129) and violation (83) trail well behind. 15 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 45.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 126 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% complaint, 40 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 503 government filings.

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Property Details

Address121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units15
Building Area35,978 sqft
Lot Size6,000 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ConditionAverage
3000281001
3388012
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$515K
$47K
$4.6M
Last Sale DateFeb 10, 2022

Building Permits

129 on record · 68 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 16, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01183990-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B00244837-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Jul 10, 2026Est. cost $65KJob #B00206794-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01280216-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Jun 16, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #B01093000-S3

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Violations

83 on record · 15 open
DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 24, 2025#2816967
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0004950

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 6 floors and 15 units. The building area is 35,978 sqft.

Are there building permits at 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 129 building permits on record, with 68 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Oct 16, 2026.

Does 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 83 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 59 DOB, 7 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 121 WATER ST?

121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $515K (land: $47K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 121 WATER ST last sold?

121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 last sold for $4.6M on Feb 10, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 121 WATER ST?

121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned C6-2A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 121 WATER ST?

121 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 121 WATER ST?

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