220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1900

Floors7

Units136

Building Area173,457 sqft

ZoningM1-4/R7A

ClassD7

Market Value$59.8M

220 WATER ST is a property located at 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 7 floors and 136 units. The building area is 173,457 square feet on a 44,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-4/R7A. The assessed market value is $59.8M. It last sold for $22.9M on Feb 9, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 109 building permits on record (71 active). There are 107 violations on record (4 currently open). 18 docketed judgments carrying $7,520 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

486records on file

25Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 220 Water St rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 136 units and 173,457 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-4/R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $59.8M, and assessed for tax at $26.9M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 486 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 109 of its 486 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Violation (107) and enforcement (76) trail well behind. 4 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 25, with a site energy-use intensity of 55.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 793 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 22% permit, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$59.8M of Kings, written across 486 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores

Building ClassD7

Year Built1900

Floors7

Total Units136

Building Area173,457 sqft

Lot Size44,000 sqft

ZoningM1-4/R7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3000410017

BIN3000095

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$59.8M

Assessed Total$26.9M

Assessed Land$2M

Last Sale Price$22.9M

Last Sale DateFeb 9, 2005

Building Permits

109 on record · 71 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Dec 18, 2024Job #B01157419-I1-EL

installing 1 switch , 6 recptls , 1 feeder ONLY at ground floor

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Apr 16, 2024Job #426945

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Apr 1, 2022Est. cost $1KJob #B00544434-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Aug 20, 2021Est. cost $1Job #B00544416-I1

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Jun 25, 2021Est. cost $1KJob #B00544434-I1

Initial Permit

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+ 104 more permits — view full report

Violations

107 on record · 4 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,520

Judgments · 18 docketed

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000925121Z

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000872987N

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #000852587X

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #000851445X

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #000850120N

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

+ 13 more docketed judgments — view full report

DOB LegacyEGRADE

ACTIVE

Issued Dec 1, 2021#2560645

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEGRADE

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 29, 2021#2521166

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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+ 105 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 136 units. The building area is 173,457 sqft.

Are there building permits at 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 109 building permits on record, with 71 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 18, 2024.

Does 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 107 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 70 DOB, 28 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 18 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,520. 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 220 WATER ST?

220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $59.8M and a total assessed value of $26.9M (land: $2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 220 WATER ST last sold?

220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 last sold for $22.9M on Feb 9, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 220 WATER ST?

220 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M1-4/R7A. 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 220 WATER ST?

220 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 220 WATER ST?

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