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645 Water Street

1,382Records
18City systems
64Open violations
8.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Lower East Side
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1,382 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 569 311 service requests, 209 HPD complaints, 169 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1962
Floors21
Res. units211
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION
BBL1002430056
BIN1077586, 1077587

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8.5. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations64 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2009-10-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
4
’24–25

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$9,990 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

170 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (100) · PLUMBING (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Street Condition (6) · Illegal Parking (6) · Non (5).

Filed construction activity

$19,894,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (26 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1962)
YesSix or more residential units (211)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP
Head officerSamuel Moskowitz
Managing agentPRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-11-20

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$26,043,000 $11,719,350
2026$28,080,000 $12,636,000
2027$26,100,000 $11,745,000

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: MITCHELL-LAMA · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $5,681,385 a year ($22.59 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,580,390 ($10.26 per sq ft), net operating income $3,100,995. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 31/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cherry St / Jackson St — M22 · 600 ft
Citi BikeCherry St · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

645 Water Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

170 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC — 77 buildings, 8,758 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B36 · C24 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2541 Adam C Powell Blvd MN1225 C
773 Concourse Village E BX936 B
150 Beach 84 Street QN687 B
700 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN584 C
1-50 Beach 81 Street QN458 B
61-20 Grand Central Parkway QN424 B
324 Beach 59 Street QN342 C
872 Trinity Avenue BX320 B
1175 Findlay Avenue BX227 C
45 Fairview Avenue MN218 B
116-51 157 Street QN215 C
645 Water Street MN211 B
82-41 Parsons Boulevard QN200 B
401 Chester Street BK157 B
35 Montgomery Street MN145 B
305 Madison Street MN141 B
604 Water Street MN124 B
605 Water Street MN124 B
1812 Vyse Avenue BX121 C
556 Louisiana Avenue BK114 C
1460 5 Avenue MN110 C
4260 Katonah Avenue BX108 A
3260 Cruger Avenue BX100 B
263 West 153 Street MN85 B
3211 Parkside Place BX80 B
331 Saratoga Avenue BK80 B
880 East 147th Street BX80 A
1775 Walton Avenue BX63 C
1214 Boston Road BX55 B
2191 Bolton Street BX54 A
12 Patchen Avenue BK50 C
115 Fountain Avenue BK43 B
1043 Faile Street BX42 B
389 Clinton Avenue BK41 A
62 West 124 Street MN41 B
2089 Lexington Avenue MN40 A
56 East 131 Street MN40 B
1010 Faile Street BX36 C
720 East 221 Street BX36 A
1262 Nelson Avenue BX33 A
854 Myrtle Avenue BK33 D
2027 Madison Avenue MN32 B
152 West 118 Street MN30 C
2042 Adam C Powell Blvd MN30 B
254 West 154 Street MN28 D
1632 University Avenue BX24 B
1109 Franklin Avenue BX24 B
1700 University Avenue BX22 B
1658 University Avenue BX21 B
306 West 114 Street MN20 D
600 East 167 Street BX20 C
1187 Boston Road BX20 B
3758 3 Avenue BX18 B
151 West 123 Street MN18 C
19 West 137 Street MN18 C
170 West 136 Street MN18 D
1241 Webster Avenue BX16 B
818 East 166 Street BX15 B
656 East 166 Street BX15 C
36 West 131 Street MN14 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $887,000 on 2023-11-09 (lender: New York Housing Development Corp), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-11-09Mortgage $887,000 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP to NEW YORK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $887,000
2023-11-09Mortgage $1,355,474 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP to NEW YORK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $1,355,474
2023-11-09Mortgage $53,356,043 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP to NEW YORK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $53,356,043
2023-11-09Mortgage $13,330,831 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP to NEW YORK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $13,330,831
2023-11-09Mortgage $754,169 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP to NEW YORK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $754,169
2021-09-01Mortgage $53,356,043 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $53,356,043
2021-09-01Mortgage $13,330,831 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $13,330,831
2021-09-01Mortgage $754,169 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $754,169
2021-09-01Mortgage $887,000 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $887,000
2021-09-01Mortgage $1,355,474 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $1,355,474
2012-12-14Mortgage $5,063,258 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,063,258
2005-06-20Mortgage $11,581,093 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $11,581,093
2005-06-20Mortgage $6,085,757 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,085,757
1998-09-15Mortgage $500,000 — from GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORPORATION to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201706280236
201801490656
201900450247
202008580066
2021176409476
202218139902132
20231211486885
2024151110308137
20255210108116
202671220131
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The full timeline

Construction 109Enforcement 199Housing & tenants 965Ownership & money 43Health & systems 66

Every one of the 1,382 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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