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160 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000700043BIN 1001135
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1972
Floors30
Units588
Building Area525,000 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassD5
Market Value$182.6M

160 WATER ST is a property located at 160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1972. It has 30 floors and 588 units. The building area is 525,000 square feet on a 24,092 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $182.6M. It last sold for $165M on Apr 30, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 535 building permits on record (422 active). There are 222 violations on record (5 currently open). 39 docketed judgments carrying $18,585 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,380records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1972, 160 Water St rises 30 stories over New York. Public records put it at 588 units and 525,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $183M, and assessed for tax at $82.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,380 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 535 of its 1,380 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (222) and inspection (220) trail well behind. 5 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 86, with a site energy-use intensity of 40.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,961 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% permit, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$183M of New York, written across 1,380 government filings.

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Property Details

Address160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1972
Floors30
Total Units588
Building Area525,000 sqft
Lot Size24,092 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ConditionAverage
1000700043
1001135
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$182.6M
$82.2M
$9.4M
$165M
Last Sale DateApr 30, 2014

Building Permits

535 on record · 422 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 20, 2025Est. cost $2.4MJob #M00613562-S3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 20, 2025Est. cost $2.4MJob #M00613562-B6
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 18, 2025Est. cost $1.8MJob #M00613562-S5
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2025Est. cost $2.5MJob #M00613562-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 27, 2025Est. cost $8MJob #M00613562-S2
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Violations

222 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$18,585
Judgments · 39 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 21, 2026Balance $775Ticket #014240567J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,950Ticket #000913319X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000896368K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #039530325J
POSTING OF UNLAWFUL SIGNS INFO PICTURES ADS ON PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #039530327N
POSTING OF UNLAWFUL SIGNS INFO PICTURES ADS ON PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18835951

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 8, 2024#39530325J

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXPOSURE 1, 2 & 3 COMPLETELY COVERED WITH UNLAWFUL SIGNS OF ADVERTISING MESSAGE ON PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AS PER BC CODE 3301.9.7 (NO SIGN, INFORMATION,

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 8, 2024#39530335N

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED NO EXIT SIGNS AT CELLAR LEVEL DURING ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION OPERATION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 8, 2024#39530327N

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET PANEL AT EXPOSURE 1 & 3 COMPLETELY COVERED WITH UNLAWFUL SIGNS OF ADVERTISING MESSAGE ON PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AS PER BC CODE 3301.9.7 (NO SIGN, INFORM

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 160 WATER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1972. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 30 floors and 588 units. The building area is 525,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 160 WATER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 535 building permits on record, with 422 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 20, 2025.

Does 160 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 222 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 160 DOB, 60 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 160 WATER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 39 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $18,585. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 160 WATER ST?

160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $182.6M and a total assessed value of $82.2M (land: $9.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 160 WATER ST last sold?

160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $165M on Apr 30, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 160 WATER ST?

160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C5-5. 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 160 WATER ST?

160 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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 160 WATER ST?

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