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55 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10041Company-ownedBBL 1000321032BIN 1083346
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1973
Floors53
Building Area3,583,167 sqft
ZoningC6-9
ClassRB
Market Value$25.1M

55 WATER ST is a property located at 55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041. The building was constructed in 1973. The building has 53 floors. The building area is 3,583,167 square feet on a 160,692 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-9. The assessed market value is $25.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2298 building permits on record (2290 active). There are 62 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,516records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1973, 55 Water St rises 53 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3,583,167 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $25.1M, and assessed for tax at $11.3M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,516 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 2,298 of its 2,516 records, fully 91%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (93) and violation (62) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1998 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 22,761 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 91% permit, 47 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.

91% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041
RB
Year Built1973
Floors53
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area3,583,167 sqft
Lot Size160,692 sqft
ZoningC6-9
1000321032
1083346
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$25.1M
$11.3M
$2.5M

Building Permits

2298 on record · 2290 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 22, 2023Job #122019494-01-03

SP

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 18, 2022Job #121700114-01-10
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 4, 2022Job #121700114-01-09
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 1, 2021Job #121700114-01-08
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 22, 2021Job #140951511-01-03

OT

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Violations

62 on record · none currently open
ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 11, 2021#39045878K

RUSTED CABLES AND FLAT SPOTS ON THE MACHINE.

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued May 30, 2014#1875055

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 1, 2012#1718321

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2011 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 8, 2010#1535153
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DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/81
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 27, 2009#1375754
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 WATER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041 was constructed in 1973. with 53 floors. The building area is 3,583,167 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 WATER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041 has 2298 building permits on record, with 2290 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Nov 22, 2023.

Does 55 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041 has 62 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 17 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 WATER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 55 WATER ST?

55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041 has an assessed market value of $25.1M and a total assessed value of $11.3M (land: $2.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 WATER ST?

55 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10041 is zoned C6-9. 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, Manhattan, NY 10041 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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