605 WATER STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · BIN 1003141 · Lower East Side · Last violation Jan 23, 2026 · Last complaint May 21, 2026

NeighborhoodLower East Side

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 68% of buildings and more complaints than 62% of buildings in Lower East Side. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 62 violations · 44 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

14 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1978

103

2 per year avg.↑ Up 121% in the last 2 years (62 vs 28 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ14

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ24

Rent-impairingⓘ1

Open violation ages

▪ 3–12 months29% (14)

▪ 1–3 years63% (30)

▪ 3+ years8% (4)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2004

105

5 per year avg.↑ Up 13% in the last 2 years (44 vs 39 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued24%No violation34%Phone resolved28%Other0%(105)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ43 violations

Egressⓘ11 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ7 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations

Filing: Bedbugsⓘ4 violations

Water Supplyⓘ4 violations

Cleaningⓘ4 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ26 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ22 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ8 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ7 complaints

Electricalⓘ2 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

10 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories UNSANITARY CONDITION PLUMBING PAINT/PLASTER HEAT/HOT WATER HEATINGAll Open Closed

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	9F	Sep 25, 2025	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGHPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Emergency	Closed	16F	Jan 2, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 2, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	9F	Dec 28, 2022	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Dec 28, 2022	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	9F	Dec 27, 2022	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Dec 27, 2022	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	19F	Nov 17, 2022	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 7, 2018	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	8C	Nov 11, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.