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605 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1002440019BIN 1003141
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1964
Floors21
Units124
Building Area124,600 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD4
Market Value$10.5M

605 WATER ST is a property located at 605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1964. It has 21 floors and 124 units. The building area is 124,600 square feet on a 24,137 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $10.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 61 building permits on record (50 active). There are 174 violations on record (63 currently open). 32 docketed judgments carrying $30,961 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

704records on file

Completed in 1964, 605 Water St rises 21 stories over New York. Public records put it at 124 units and 124,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.5M, and assessed for tax at $4.7M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 704 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 227 of its 704 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (174) and inspection (83) trail well behind. 63 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 2024.

Read together — 32% complaint, 60 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.

$10.5M of New York, written across 704 government filings.

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Property Details

Address605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1964
Floors21
Total Units124
Building Area124,600 sqft
Lot Size24,137 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1002440019
1003141
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.5M
$4.7M
$977K

Building Permits

61 on record · 50 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2026Job #M01269851-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01023534-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01023534-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1.5MJob #M00487030-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1.5MJob #M00487030-I1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →

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Violations

174 on record · 63 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,961
Judgments · 32 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #014142846N
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 4, 2025Balance $1,950Ticket #051009562K
FAILED TO CONDUCT AIR SAMPLING DURING ABATEMENT AS REQUIRED
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 26, 2024Balance $6,240Ticket #051009564Y
FAILED TO PROVIDE SHOWER FILTRATION SYSTEM AS SPECIFIED
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $3,000Ticket #014072423K
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #0890795117
OPERATING A MFVU IN ANY PUBLIC SPACE WITHOUT A LICENSE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#19004756

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#19004774

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 27, 2026#18959806

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN CLOSET AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 19F, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Oct 24, 2025#18339579

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Oct 24, 2025#18339587

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 605 WATER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1964. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 21 floors and 124 units. The building area is 124,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 605 WATER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 61 building permits on record, with 50 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 30, 2026.

Does 605 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 174 violations on record, with 63 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 31 ECB, 107 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 605 WATER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 32 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,961. 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 605 WATER ST?

605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $10.5M and a total assessed value of $4.7M (land: $977K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 605 WATER ST?

605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 is zoned R7-2. 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 605 WATER ST?

605 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 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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