Manhattan • Hospital

621 Water St

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1002440040BIN 1078940
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 111 building permits on record (86 active). There are 587 violations on record (181 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.

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2,368records 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 2,368 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,394 of its 2,368 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (587) and inspection (119) trail well behind. 181 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 2,368 government filings.

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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

111 on record · 86 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 9, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01369303-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 9, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01369303-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00422290-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 11, 2025Job #473176
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 9, 2025Job #472824

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Violations

587 on record · 181 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
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
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 C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 15, 2026#19303532

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 309, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 15, 2026#19303533

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE MISSING DRAIN COVER AT WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 309, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19184474

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 525, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19184475

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 525, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19184476

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 525, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH

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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 111 building permits on record, with 86 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 9, 2026.

Does 621 WATER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 621 WATER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 587 violations on record, with 181 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB Safety, 66 DOB, 10 ECB, 497 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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