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605 WATER STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · BIN 1003141 · Lower East Side · Last violation May 28, 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 63 violations · 44 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
12 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous12Class Bhazardous18
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1978
104
2 per year avg.↑ Up 125% in the last 2 years (63 vs 28 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
38
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ12
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ18
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days3% (1)
▪ 3–12 months32% (12)
▪ 1–3 years63% (24)
▪ 3+ years3% (1)
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 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ43 violations
Egressⓘ11 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ7 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ4 violations
Paintingⓘ4 violations
Water Supplyⓘ4 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll 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 categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERHEAT/HOT WATERHEATINGAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency6%8%
Emergency56%26%
Non-Emergency39%66%
(18)
(65)
Type
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosed9FSep 25, 2025HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosed16FJan 2, 2024HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosedBLDGJan 2, 2024HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosed9FDec 28, 2022HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosedBLDGDec 28, 2022HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosed9FDec 27, 2022HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosedBLDGDec 27, 2022HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosed19FNov 17, 2022HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosedBLDGJan 7, 2018HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosed8CNov 11, 2017HEAT/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.
EmergencyClosed
Sep 25, 2025Apt 9F
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
HPD 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.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 2, 2024Apt 16F
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
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.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 2, 2024Apt BLDG
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
More 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.
EmergencyClosed
Dec 28, 2022Apt 9F
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
More 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.
EmergencyClosed
Dec 28, 2022Apt BLDG
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
More 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.
EmergencyClosed
Dec 27, 2022Apt 9F
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
The 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.
EmergencyClosed
Dec 27, 2022Apt BLDG
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
More 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.
EmergencyClosed
Nov 17, 2022Apt 19F
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
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.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 7, 2018Apt BLDG
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
The 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.
EmergencyClosed
Nov 11, 2017Apt 8C
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
The 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.