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247-255 Water Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00032 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 247-255 Water Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00032
Lot: 0055
BBL: 3000320055
Unified address ID: 3000320055

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-4/R7A (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 11,083 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 110 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.4
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 5
Total units: 25
Residential units: 0
Building area: 37,662 sq ft
Building dimensions: 88 ft x 88 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 255 WATER STREET ASSOCIATES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,345,000
Total assessment: $1,955,250
Land assessment: $399,150
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 255 WATER STREET ASSO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Vinegar Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
York St F FX

About 6 minutes on foot · 368 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 11 min 6 walking, 5 riding
  • Fulton Street 20 min 6 walking, 14 riding
  • Union Square 25 min 6 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding
  • Times Square 32 min 6 walking, 26 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2025

  1. Permit issued Dec 30, 2025

    AL

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. Permit issued Jul 16, 2025

    AL

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

  3. DOB filing Jul 16, 2025 $2,090,000

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSE TO COVERT EXISTING MANUFACTURING BUILDING TO COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING INCLUDING MINOR PARTITIONS AS SHOWN...

2022

  1. DOB filing Oct 27, 2022 $215,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO ERECT NEW PARTITIONS FOR NEW TOILETS ON FIRST THROUGH FIFTH FLOORS. INSTALL HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS FURNACES A...

  2. DOB filing Jun 7, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL NEW SIDEWALK, CURB AND ROADWAY FOR 110 L.F. - BNP

  3. DOB filing Mar 15, 2022 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE/CO DETECTION AND SPR INKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL ...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB filing Jun 9, 2021 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB violation May 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation May 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2020

  1. DOB violation Apr 2, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Apr 2, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Jan 22, 2020

    PL / PL

    MAYIM MECHANICAL LLC

  4. Permit issued Jan 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 10, 2020

    EW / MH

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

  6. Permit issued Jan 9, 2020

    AL

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

2019

  1. DOB filing May 6, 2019 $0

    Place of Assembly

2018

  1. ECB violation Feb 15, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CORRIDOR/EXIT PASSEGEWAY WIDTH. NOTED: REAR EXIT CORRIDOR/PASSAGEWAY WIDTH REDUCED TO LESS THAN 2...

2016

  1. ECB violation Jun 29, 2016 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF WASTE PIPING FOR BATHROOMSON THE 3RD & 4TH FLOORS. ALSO OBSERVED FORCED A...

2013

  1. ECB violation Jun 8, 2013 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #350583...

  2. ECB violation Apr 16, 2013 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    97##5 -FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR DEVICE RESPONDENT FAILED TO ALLOW MANDATORY ANNUAL INSPECTION BY THE DEPT OR APPR...

  3. ECB violation Apr 13, 2013 $24,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35006231M ISSUED ON 2.4.13 FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MOR...

  4. ECB violation Feb 4, 2013 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES.NOTE BRICKS AND MORTAR A-PARAPET LEVEL HAVE BECOME DISPLACED AND ...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
247 WATER LLC
JACK GUTTMAN 247
Owner
255 WATER ST ASSOC. LLC
JACK GUTTMAN 255
Owner
255 WATER STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
JACK GUTTMAN
Owner
255 WATER ST. ASSOCIATES LLC
JACK GUTTMAN
Owner
155 WATER ST. ASSOC. LLC
JACK GUTTMAN
Owner
47 BRIDGE STREET, LLC
SHARMELA PANCHAM
Owner
255 WATER STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
JOSHUA GUTTMAN
Owner
255 Water Street Assoc. LLC
Vera Guttman
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 2
54 PEAR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
PARTY 1
54 PEARL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
48 LAWRENCE AVE
LAWRENCE, NY, 11559
GRANTOR/SELLER
460 BRADLEY AVE
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314
GRANTOR/SELLER
54 PEARL ST
BKLYN, NY, 11201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
312 W 55TH ST
NY, NY
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1 EAB PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
EAB PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner