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

16 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

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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Non-emergency	Closed	1A	Oct 17, 2024	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	1A	Oct 17, 2024	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	9F	Sep 10, 2024	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jun 28, 2024	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jun 28, 2024	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	10F	Apr 1, 2024	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	10F	Dec 19, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	16F	Dec 19, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	10F	Dec 19, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	10F	Nov 30, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	9F	Nov 8, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	16F	Nov 4, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	9F	Oct 25, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	10F	Sep 20, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	10C	Jul 31, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	10C	Jul 14, 2023	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.