Manhattan • Hospital

621 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1002440040BIN 1078940

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1898
Floors5
Units129
Building Area60,417 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassI9
Market Value$13.5M

621 WATER ST is a property located at 621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a hospital - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1898. It has 5 floors and 129 units. The building area is 60,417 square feet on a 16,665 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $13.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 103 building permits on record (80 active). There are 566 violations on record (163 currently open). 11 docketed judgments 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

2,314records on file
33Energy Star

Completed in 1898, 621 Water St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 129 units and 60,417 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.5M, and assessed for tax at $6.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,314 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,365 of its 2,314 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (566) and inspection (126) trail well behind. 163 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 111.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 482 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% 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.

$13.5M of New York, written across 2,314 government filings.

Property Details

Address621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeHospital - Miscellaneous
I9
Year Built1898
Floors5
Total Units129
Building Area60,417 sqft
Lot Size16,665 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1002440040
1078940
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.5M
$6.1M
$1.4M

Building Permits

103 on record · 80 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01369303-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00422290-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 25, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01369303-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 11, 2025Job #473176
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 9, 2025Job #472824

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Violations

566 on record · 163 open
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #014078597H
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #014054914X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Ticket #014032775H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Ticket #011799551N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2015Ticket #0184922201
LOOSE RUBBISH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19059266

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19059265

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE PIPE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 317, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19079760

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE PIPE AT WASH/BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 317, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050724

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 525, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050725

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 525, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 621 WATER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1898. It is classified as a hospital - miscellaneous with 5 floors and 129 units. The building area is 60,417 sqft.

Are there building permits at 621 WATER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 103 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 General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jun 17, 2026.

Does 621 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 566 violations on record, with 163 currently open. Breakdown: 66 DOB, 10 ECB, 490 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 621 WATER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 621 WATER ST?

621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $13.5M and a total assessed value of $6.1M (land: $1.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 621 WATER ST?

621 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 621 WATER ST?

621 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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