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270 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1001060005BIN 1001360

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1840
Floors5
Units9
Building Area12,585 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassC7
Market Value$8.8M

270 WATER ST is a property located at 270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1840. It has 5 floors and 9 units. The building area is 12,585 square feet on a 3,019 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $8.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 32 building permits on record (23 active). There are 18 violations on record (14 currently open). 18 docketed judgments carrying $21,374 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

138records on file

Completed in 1840, 270 Water St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 9 units and 12,585 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.9M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 138 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 32 of its 138 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (21) and inspection (19) trail well behind. 14 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 2021.

Read together — 23% permit, 57 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.

$8.8M of New York, written across 138 government filings.

Property Details

Address270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1840
Floors5
Total Units9
Building Area12,585 sqft
Lot Size3,019 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ConditionAverage
1001060005
1001360
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.8M
$3.9M
$752K

Building Permits

32 on record · 23 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2025Est. cost $26KJob #M01063458-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2025Est. cost $65KJob #M01063458-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $26KJob #M01063458-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 2, 2025Est. cost $26KJob #M01063458-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 28, 2024Job #M01133639-I1-EL

Installation of switches, outlets, and light fixtures Direct replacement of switches and outlets - NO PANEL WORK apartment 4R

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Violations

18 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$21,374
Judgments · 18 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #048509053P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #048179304L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #047687926K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #035592265P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #035592266R
FAIL TO MAIMTAIN REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 16, 2022#2571575

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 2, 2022#2570549

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 2, 2022#2570550

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 2, 2022#2570551

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 10, 2021#35592267Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT APARTMENT#4F ON 4TH FLOOR LEVEL.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 270 WATER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1840. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 9 units. The building area is 12,585 sqft.

Are there building permits at 270 WATER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 32 building permits on record, with 23 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Aug 13, 2025.

Does 270 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 18 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 8 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 270 WATER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 18 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $21,374. 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 270 WATER ST?

270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $8.8M and a total assessed value of $3.9M (land: $752K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 270 WATER ST?

270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C6-2A. 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 270 WATER ST?

270 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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 270 WATER ST?

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