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2 Water St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000350012BIN 3000078

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1835
Floors4
Units31
Building Area13,689 sqft
ZoningM2-1
ClassC5
Market Value$3.2M

2 WATER ST is a property located at 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - converted dwelling. The building was constructed in 1835. It has 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 13,689 square feet on a 3,852 sqft lot. The property is zoned M2-1. The assessed market value is $3.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 99 building permits on record (79 active). There are 138 violations on record (59 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $3,900 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.

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757records on file

Completed in 1835, 1 Old Fulton St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 31 units and 13,689 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M2-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 757 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 377 of its 757 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (138) and permit (99) trail well behind. 59 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.

Read together — 50% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.2M of Kings, written across 757 government filings.

Property Details

Address2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Converted Dwelling
C5
Year Built1835
Floors4
Total Units31
Building Area13,689 sqft
Lot Size3,852 sqft
ZoningM2-1
ConditionAverage
3000350012
3000078
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.4M
$215K

Building Permits

99 on record · 79 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2021Job #B00646110-I1-EL

HARRIS S PM H&L JOB # B1488C ROOF MECHANICAL FLOOR

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 29, 2018Est. cost $257KJob #320387880-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 29, 2018Job #320387880-03
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 29, 2018Job #320387880-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 4, 2018Est. cost $10KJob #321481794-02

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Violations

138 on record · 59 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,900
Judgments · 15 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000946244L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000865936H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,300Ticket #000734317Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #012098242Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #012063703H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2770933

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693785

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693786

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2713553

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2713554

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1835. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - converted dwelling with 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 13,689 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 99 building permits on record, with 79 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Dec 10, 2021.

Does 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 138 violations on record, with 59 currently open. Breakdown: 62 DOB, 19 ECB, 57 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,900. 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 2 WATER ST?

2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $215K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2 WATER ST?

2 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M2-1. 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 2 WATER ST?

2 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.

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