Brooklyn • Office

247 Water St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000320056BIN 3000055

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units25
Building Area37,662 sqft
ZoningM1-4/R7A
ClassO5
Market Value$6.8M

247 WATER ST is a property located at 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 25 units. The building area is 37,662 square feet on a 11,083 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-4/R7A. The assessed market value is $6.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 105 building permits on record (80 active). There are 72 violations on record (1 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $100 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

353records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 247 Water St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 25 units and 37,662 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-4/R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 353 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 105 of its 353 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (73) and violation (72) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 20.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 87 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% permit, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.8M of Kings, written across 353 government filings.

Property Details

Address247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units25
Building Area37,662 sqft
Lot Size11,083 sqft
ZoningM1-4/R7A
3000320056
3000055
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.8M
$3M
$399K

Building Permits

105 on record · 80 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 30, 2025Job #321146924-01-08
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 30, 2025Job #B01295605-I1-EL

Adding 1 (one) 4-wire meter to serve newly-created commercial unit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 5, 2025Job #B01282707-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 16, 2025Est. cost $2.1MJob #321146924-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2025Job #321146924-01-07

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Violations

72 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$100
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #012156626X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #012153927X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #012143808Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #012133330P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Balance $100Ticket #042048765X
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2560640

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

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued May 19, 2021#2526294
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued May 19, 2021#2526295
DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2521161

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

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Apr 2, 2020#2455338

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 5 floors and 25 units. The building area is 37,662 sqft.

Are there building permits at 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 105 building permits on record, with 80 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Dec 30, 2025.

Does 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 72 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 48 DOB, 24 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $100. 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 247 WATER ST?

247 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $6.8M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $399K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 247 WATER ST?

247 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 247 WATER ST?

247 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 247 WATER ST?

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