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55 Water St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000260050BIN 3000019
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units15
Building Area392,162 sqft
ZoningM3-1
ClassO5
Market Value$184.4M

55 WATER ST is a property located at 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 392,162 square feet on a 80,795 sqft lot. The property is zoned M3-1. The assessed market value is $184.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 448 building permits on record (234 active). There are 63 violations on record (0 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $3,000 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

924records on file
40Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 55 Water St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 15 units and 392,162 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $184M, and assessed for tax at $83.0M. In the 34 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 924 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 448 of its 924 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (115) and complaint (108) trail well behind. No 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 40, with a site energy-use intensity of 119.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 4,688 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 34 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$184M of Kings, written across 924 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units15
Building Area392,162 sqft
Lot Size80,795 sqft
ZoningM3-1
3000260050
3000019
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$184.4M
$83M
$9.1M

Building Permits

448 on record · 234 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $1.1MJob #B01385827-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $1.1MJob #B01385827-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 14, 2026Job #B01402372-I1-EL

OFFICE INTERIOR FITOUT ON PARITAL PORTION OF THE 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH FLOOR WITH NEW POWER FOR LIGHTS, LIGHTING CONTROLS, FURNITURE, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND GENERAL POWER.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01324764-S1
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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01355102-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

63 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,000
Judgments · 23 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #014156474Z
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000870002K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #000822119H
IDLING MOTOR VEHICLE ENGIN OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 3RD SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #000815979M
IDLING MOTOR VEHICLE ENGIN OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 3RD SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #000815985Z
IDLING MOTOR VEHICLE ENGIN OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 3RD SUB

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 7, 2024#39526240Z

FAILED TO PROVIDE A RAMP FOR THE CHANGE IN ELEVATION AT SIDEWALK ALONG THE WALKWAY FOR PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE STREET DUE SIDEWALK OCCUPANCY. THIS CONDITION POSES HAZARDS FOR PERSONS IN WHEEL CHAIRS & STROLLER

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2672889

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 15, 2023#39517871K

FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO WORKERS AS DISMANTLING PIPE SCAFFOLD ALSO NO WARNING OF HAZARDOUS FOR OVERHEAD ELEMENTS CREATING AN IMMEDIATE HAZARDOUS AND CAUSE INJURY. CONTRARY WITHCODE 3301.12

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 9, 2023#35659485K

WORK CONTRARY TO APPROVED DOCUMENTS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE SITE & PERMIT WITH SM PRESENT UPON INSPECTION NOTED ON EXP #1 SHORING FRAME INSTALLED WITH MISSING HEAD BEAM & TIE BAR-CONTRARY TO APPRO

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 14, 2023#39513145H

FAILURE TO CALL FOR INSPECTION/OBTAIN DEPARTMENT APPROVAL PRIOR TO USE OF CORNER ANGLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD (CA/SCA). OBSERVED A MULTI-POINT CA/SCA AT THE CORNER OF EXP#3 AND INNER EXP#4 (SCHERMERHORN ST/FLATBUSH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 392,162 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 448 building permits on record, with 234 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 20, 2026.

Does 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 63 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 34 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,000. 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 55 WATER ST?

55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $184.4M and a total assessed value of $83M (land: $9.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 WATER ST?

55 WATER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M3-1. 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 55 WATER ST?

55 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 55 WATER ST?

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