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Building Permits
105 on record · 80 activeAlterationDOB LegacyISSUEDFiled Dec 30, 2025Job #321146924-01-08
ElectricalDOB NOWPERMIT ISSUEDFiled Sep 30, 2025Job #B01295605-I1-EL
ElectricalDOB NOWCOMPLETEFiled Sep 5, 2025Job #B01282707-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 1DOB LegacyPERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORKFiled Jul 16, 2025Est. cost $2.1MJob #321146924-01
AlterationDOB LegacyISSUEDFiled Jul 16, 2025Job #321146924-01-07
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Violations
74 on record · 1 open+ 8 more docketed judgments — view full report
SafetyElevatorDISMISSEDIssued Oct 2, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202212-0014152
SafetyElevatorDISMISSEDIssued Oct 2, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202212-0005654
DOB LegacyEGRADEDISMISSEDIssued Dec 1, 2021#2560640
DOB LegacyERESOLVEDIssued May 19, 2021#2526294
DOB LegacyERESOLVEDIssued May 19, 2021#2526295
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When was 255 WATER ST, Brooklyn built?
The building at 255 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 255 WATER ST, Brooklyn?
Yes. 255 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 255 WATER ST, Brooklyn have violations?
Yes. 255 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 74 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 48 DOB, 24 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.
Does 255 WATER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?
Yes. 255 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 255 WATER ST?
255 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 255 WATER ST?
255 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 255 WATER ST?
255 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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