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135-153 Water Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00038 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 10005

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

4 Open DOB violations 182 on record • 1988–2023 0 Open ECB violations 36 on record • 1992–2023

Address

Primary address: 135-153 Water Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10005
Block: 00038
Lot: 0017
BBL: 1000380017
Unified address ID: 1000380017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-9 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 27,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 251 ft x 114 ft
Built FAR: 24.09
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only or Office with Commercial – 20 Stories or More (O4)
Year built: 1973
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 32
Total units: 23
Residential units: 0
Building area: 664,990 sq ft
Building dimensions: 211 ft x 93 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $138,335,000
Total assessment: $62,250,750
Land assessment: $16,200,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ORIENT OVERSEAS BUILD

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Financial District
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Wall St 2 3

About 1 minute on foot · 52 m

  • Fulton Street 7 min 1 walking, 6 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 11 min 1 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 1 walking, 15 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 1 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 21 min 1 walking, 20 riding
  • Grand Central 24 min 1 walking, 23 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB filing Aug 13, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING FOR A CHANGE OF USE ON PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR FROM BANK TO OFFICES, AND TO RECORD BSA APPROVAL 805-79-BZ DATED 9-30...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2026 $25,100

    Alteration

    Permit Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2026 $15,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2026 $76,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2026 $36,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2026 $205,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 25, 2026 $582,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB filing Apr 26, 2024 $43,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL SPRINKLER HEADS AND RELATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Apr 5, 2024 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER FIXTURES ALONG WITH RELATED PIPING.

  3. Permit issued Mar 13, 2024

    EW / SP

    A + SPRINKLER CORP

2023

  1. Permit issued Dec 7, 2023

    EW / SP

    A + SPRINKLER CORP

  2. DOB filing Aug 9, 2023 $21,900

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUAPNCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. DOB filing Jun 21, 2023 $33,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO INSTALL AND RELOCATE EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY,...

  4. DOB filing Jun 8, 2023 $53,200

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY SPRINKLER HEADS AND RELATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. DOB violation May 4, 2023

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  6. ECB violation Feb 28, 2023 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REP...

  7. DOB violation Feb 22, 2023

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

2022

  1. Permit issued Dec 2, 2022

    EW / SP

    A + SPRINKLER CORP

  2. Permit issued Dec 2, 2022

    EW / SP

    A + SPRINKLER CORP

  3. Permit issued Dec 2, 2022

    EW / SP

    A + SPRINKLER CORP

  4. Permit issued Dec 2, 2022

    EW / SP

    A + SPRINKLER CORP

  5. ECB violation Nov 23, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    D L M MISSING; FILE APPLICATION, INSTALL D L M, PERFORM AND FILE TEST WITH NYCDOB.; MAINTAIN ELEVATOR/CONVEYING SYSTEM.

  6. DOB violation Jan 13, 2022

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED / ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT TIME OF SPOT CHECK INSPE...

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2021 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REP...

  2. ECB violation Mar 30, 2021 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OFAUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER R...

2020

  1. ECB violation Aug 4, 2020 $5,030

    CLASS - 2

    VIOLATING CONDITION ON AS OF RIGHT PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACES DESIGN CHANGES REQUIRING DCP APPROVAL.NOTED:REQUIRED...

  2. ECB violation Jul 13, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. AC 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRIKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER...

  3. DOB violation Jan 27, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Jan 27, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Jan 27, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. Sale Jul 18, 2017 $3,288,000

    Changed hands

    88 PINE STREET

2015

  1. Sale Jul 13, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    88 PINE STREET

2005

  1. Sale Dec 20, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    88 PINE STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES
ROBERT DONOHUE
DOB Filing 08/13/2026
Owner
Cushman & Wakefield
Luther Hsu
DOB Filing 04/21/2021
Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOCIATED
LUTHER HSU
DOB Filing 08/12/2020
Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOC.
LUTHER HSU
DOB Filing 05/08/2014
Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOICATES
HSU LUTHER
DOB Filing 01/26/2012
Owner
Orient Overseas Associates
Luther Hsu
DOB Filing 11/09/2010
Owner
Cushman and Wakefield
Luther Ju
DOB Filing 06/23/2008
Owner
FD US COMMUNICATIONS
SCOTT DORMEN
DOB Filing 06/11/2008
Owner
ORIENT & OVERSEES ASSOC
LUTHER HSU
DOB Filing 06/10/2008
Owner
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD INC ASSOCIAT
JOSEPH WICK
DOB Filing 09/09/2003

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
DOB NOW 06/03/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
ORIENT OVERSEAS BUILDING CORP.
88 PINE STREET, 20TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
ACRIS 02/26/2025
PARTY 1
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
711 THIRD AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 02/14/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A NEW YORK MUTUAL
ACRIS 09/08/2022
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
100 WALL INVESTMENTS LLC
ACRIS 09/08/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC
ATTN: N. MCCARTY
1025 ELDORADO BLVD.
BROOMFIELD, CO, 80021
ACRIS 11/01/2017
GRANTEE/BUYER
CENTURY LINK INC.
ATTN: S. INGRAM
100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 11/01/2017
PARTY 2
100 WALL INVESTMENTS LLC
C/O CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, SUITE 1700
HARTFORD, CT, 061032604
ACRIS 07/18/2017
PARTY ONE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
51 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 100101603
ACRIS 07/18/2017
GRANTEE/BUYER
ORIENT OVERSEAS BUILDING CORP.
88 PINE STREET
20TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
ACRIS 07/18/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
100 WALL STREET PROPERTY LLC
C/O SAVANNA, 430 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 07/13/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS BUILD
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
ORIENT OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES
PLUTO