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42 Water Street · Manhattan · BBL 1000300033 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10004, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (8) · Illegal Parking (3) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Noise (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,691,000 $1,660,950
2026$4,140,000 $1,863,000
2027$4,245,000 $1,910,250

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
All American DeliSandwichesAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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

SubwaySouth Ferry — 1 R W · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Broad St — J Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Water St / Hanover Sq — M15 SIM5 SIM15 SIM35 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBroad St & Bridge St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Peck Slip School
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

42 Water Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $623,553 on 2013-03-29 (lender: Northfield Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-03-29Mortgage $623,553 — from WATER HOLDINGS, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $623,553
2013-03-29Agreement $1,000,000 — from WATER HOLDINGS, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $1,000,000
2013-03-29AL&R $1,000,000 — from WATER HOLDINGS, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $1,000,000
2003-06-26Mortgage $800,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $800,000
2003-06-26AL&R $800,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $800,000
1995-04-28Mortgage $225,000 — from SALERNO, GAETANO; SALERNO, FRANK to SALERNO, JOSEPH $225,000
1989-03-16Mortgage $317,652 — from SALERNO, JOSEPH; SALERNO, GAETANO AKA; SALERNO, FRANK to HAMILTON FDRL SVG&LNASN $317,652
1986-01-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, JOSEPH to HAMILTON FED S & L ASSN. $1,000,000
1986-01-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, JOSEPH to HAMILTON FEDL S & LASSN $1,000,000
1984-09-27Mortgage $555,000 — from VICKERS, JACK A. A/K/A; VISSICCHIO, JACK A. to CORASH, DAVID; MINSKY, RENEE M.; RAPEE, GEORGE $555,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713015
201822015
201910001
202003003
202102204
202202024
202301023
202434018
2025290314
202601001
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2025-12-12311: Missed Collection — Trash

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2025
2025-12-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-09-24311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-09-10311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-08-29311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-08-14Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI — grade A
2025-07-30311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-07-18311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-07-11311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-07-11311: Missed Collection — Trash and Bulky Trash
2025-07-11311: Missed Collection — Trash and Bulky Trash
2025-04-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-04-24FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-04-04Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI — grade P
2025-04-01Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI · mice evidence
2024
2024-10-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-25FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-08-17311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2024-07-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-07-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-05-20311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-02-27Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI — grade A · mice evidence
2023
2023-05-29311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega, Deli, or Convenience Store
2023-02-14Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI — grade A
2023-01-13Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI
2022
2022-09-23Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI — grade A · mice evidence
2022-09-01Restaurant inspection: ALL AMERICAN DELI
2022-07-07311: Lost Property — Sports Equipment
2022-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021
2021-11-05311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-08-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from SALERNO, FRANK to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2021-03-11TL&R — from WATER HOLDINGS LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK
2020
2020-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019
2019-01-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-09-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-07-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-26311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2018-01-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017
2017-08-14311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-08-14311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2017-07-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-16311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2016
2016-10-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-11-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-10-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-10-04311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015-09-04311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2015-09-03311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2015-03-30311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2014
2014-10-01311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2014-06-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-09-01311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2013-07-29311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2013-03-29Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to NORTHFIELD BANK
2013-03-29Mortgage $623,553 — from WATER HOLDINGS, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK$623,553
2013-03-29Agreement $1,000,000 — from WATER HOLDINGS, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK$1,000,000
2013-03-29AL&R $1,000,000 — from WATER HOLDINGS, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK$1,000,000
2013-03-29Mortgage satisfied — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, GAETANO to SALERNO, JOSEPH
2013-03-29TL&R — from EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK to SALERNO, FRANK
2013-02-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-17311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2011-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-15311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2010-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-03-19Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR REAR FACADE REPAIR WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$20,000
2009-03-19Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR REAR FACADE REPAIR WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$20,000
2008
2008-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2008-12-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. REAR WALL IS UNSAFE. THE REAR WALL SHALL BE PROTECTED BY BRACING ACCORDING $1,000
2008-10-30DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING INTERIOR HAZARDOUS,LOCATION NOTED: 3RD FLR APT BACK WALL (EXPOSURE #3) STRUCTURAL CRACK 1/4"WIDE & 3'$1,000
2008-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LOCATION NOTED:EXPOSURE #3(BACK WALL) CRACKED LINTELS CRACKED BRICK WALL,LO$1,000
2008-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-11Job filed: UPGRADE EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2008-05-30DOB complaint, category ?
2008-05-16DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-03-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-13DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-04-03ASPM — from SALERNO, FRANK to WATER HOLDINGS, LLC
2006-02-10Deed — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, GAETANO to WATER HOLDINGS, LLC
2003
2003-06-26Mortgage $800,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$800,000
2003-06-26AL&R $800,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$800,000
2003-06-26SUBM — from SALERNO, JOSEPH to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2003-06-26Mortgage satisfied — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, JOSEPH to NORTH FORK BANK
2002
2002-01-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-01-07Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2002-01-07Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2000
2000-04-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-04-14Job filed: Install fire suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$2,000
2000-04-14Job filed: Install fire suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$2,000
1995
1995-04-28Mortgage $225,000 — from SALERNO, GAETANO; SALERNO, FRANK to SALERNO, JOSEPH$225,000
1995-04-28Deed — from SALERNO, JOSEPH to SALERNO, GAETANO; SALERNO, FRANK
1989
1989-03-16Mortgage $317,652 — from SALERNO, JOSEPH; SALERNO, GAETANO AKA; SALERNO, FRANK to HAMILTON FDRL SVG&LNASN$317,652
1987
1987-11-23Mortgage satisfied — from SALERNO, JOSEPH; SALERNO, FRANK to HAMILTON FED SV/LN ASOC
1986
1986-07-29Agreement — from SALERNO, JOSEPH; SALERNO, FRANK to VICKERS, JACK A.; WEILL, DONALD M.
1986-01-23Deed — from WEILL, DONALD M.; VISSICCHIO, JACK A.A/K/A; VICKERS, JACK A. to SALERNO, FRANK
1986-01-23LEAS — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, JOSEPH to VICKERS, JACK A.; WEILL, DONALD M.
1986-01-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, JOSEPH to HAMILTON FED S & L ASSN.$1,000,000
1986-01-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SALERNO, FRANK; SALERNO, JOSEPH to HAMILTON FEDL S & LASSN$1,000,000
1986-01-23Mortgage satisfied — from VISSICCHIO, JACK A.; WEILL, DONALD M.; VICKERS, JACK A./AKA to CORASH, DAVID; MINSKY, RENEE M.; RAPEE, GEORGE
1984
1984-09-27Mortgage $555,000 — from VICKERS, JACK A. A/K/A; VISSICCHIO, JACK A. to CORASH, DAVID; MINSKY, RENEE M.; RAPEE, GEORGE$555,000
1984-09-27Deed — from AYER REALTY COMPANY to WEILL, DONALD M.; VISSICCHIO, JACK A.; VICKERS, JACK A. AKA
1984-05-02Mortgage satisfied — from 42 WATER STREET CORP. to FERGANG, CHARLES M.
1969
1969-04-16Deed — from 42 WATER ST CORP to AYER REALTY CO
1968
1968-08-16Mortgage — from 42 WATER ST CORP to FERGANG, CHARLES M
1968-08-16Deed — from IDA PARK TRUST; SCHENLEY, BURTON TR to 42 WATER ST CORP

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