Manhattan

2 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10004Company-ownedBBL 1000081001BIN 1087700

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1985
Floors19
Building Area169,061 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassRK
Market Value$8.1M

2 WATER ST is a property located at 2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004. The building was constructed in 1985. The building has 19 floors. The building area is 169,061 square feet on a 9,053 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $8.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 112 building permits on record (109 active). There are 49 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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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2Energy Star

Completed in 1985, 2 Water St rises 19 stories over New York. Public records put it at 169,061 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.7M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 256 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 112 of its 256 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (49) and complaint (45) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2008 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 2, with a site energy-use intensity of 100.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,312 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% permit, 37 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.

$8.1M of New York, written across 256 government filings.

Property Details

Address2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004
RK
Year Built1985
Floors19
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area169,061 sqft
Lot Size9,053 sqft
ZoningC5-5
1000081001
1087700
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.1M
$3.7M
$889K

Building Permits

112 on record · 109 active
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 25, 2017Job #122150340-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 7, 2017Job #122661949-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 4, 2016Job #122698474-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2015Job #121065783-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 5, 2015Job #122243349-01-01

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Violations

49 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #040212678R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #038158445J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
DISMISSED
Issued Jul 31, 2018#2306347

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 12, 2016#35195622P

BC3301.1.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY. NOTED: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 6STORY BLDG AT ROOF LEVEL, CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS.I OBSERVED A CONSTRUCTION WORKER AT PERIMETER EDGE ON 4TH FLOOR LEVEL REMO

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued May 30, 2014#1885053

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued May 30, 2014#1885054

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued May 30, 2014#1885055

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 WATER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 was constructed in 1985. with 19 floors. The building area is 169,061 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 WATER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has 112 building permits on record, with 109 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Aug 25, 2017.

Does 2 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has 49 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 41 DOB, 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 WATER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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, Manhattan, NY 10004 has an assessed market value of $8.1M and a total assessed value of $3.7M (land: $889K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2 WATER ST?

2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 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 2 WATER ST?

2 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 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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