Manhattan · Block 259 · Lot 1 · 10002

604 Water Street

21 floors · 124 apartments · 126,150 sq ft · built 1964 · class D4 · owner of record: Gouveneur Gardens Hsg. Corp.

14open violations
$3,030ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 60 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 60 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 76 days
Annual
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10A) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2025 to Feb 21, 2027
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 4, 5, 6 or 9 are in sub-cycle 10A. DOB facade records for this building show $79,500 in late-filing or failure-to-file penalties. Agency page

Feb 21, 2027
in 112 days
No Cycle 10 report on record yet
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 126,150 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 181 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 181 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 3 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 791 days
Next cycle year 2028
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2029) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2029
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 259). Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1156 days
Next due 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (7) · $3,030 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 14, 2026Elevators CLASS - 2
VF.. CAT 5 TAG MISSING PROVIDE,,8.6.4.5..MAINTENANCE LOG UPDATE MISSING PROVIDE...8.6.1.4...
#39203944K
Nov 19, 2026
PENDING
$625
Jul 17, 2026Elevators CLASS - 2
CLASS 2 ITEM: NO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE/TELEPHONE PROVIDED IN ELEVATOR CAR, IN VIOLATION OF ASME A17.1-2013 2.27.1.1 AND 8.6.1.2.1
#39196600Y
Sep 24, 2026
DEFAULT
$655
Jan 31, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY. NOTED: REAR PARK (EXPOSURE #3) OF BLDG 75 MONTGOMERY ST IS BEING USED AS STORAGE/STAGING AREA FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. PARK HAS 7 CONSTRUCTION STORAGE CONTAINERS AND 4 VEHICLES IN FENCED IN
#39104795M
Apr 11, 2024
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Nov 18, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS/FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.EXPOSURE 1 WEST ELEVATION DEFECT AT ENTRANCE CANOPY-DAMAGE MASONRY AT CEILING,CRACK AND AT COLUMN MISSING TILE/AND CRACK.EXPOSURE 3 AND 4 DAM
#35635314J
Feb 17, 2022
DEFAULT
$0
Nov 18, 2021Construction CLASS - 3
FAILURE TO POST EXTERIOR WALL CONDITIONS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRE UNDER 1RCNY 103.04(F).REM:POST CERTIFICATE ONSITE (LOBBY).
#35635316N
Feb 17, 2022
DEFAULT
$500
Apr 6, 2015Construction CLASS - 2
REMOVAL OF SIDEWALK SHED W/O DEPT'S APPROVAL. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION,BUILDING FACADES WAS STILL DESIGNATED AS "UNSAFE".THE AMENDED FACADE REPORT (TR6) RECEIVED ON 3-13-15 HAD NOT BEEN ACCEPTED AND SAFETY
#35095559N
Aug 13, 2015
IN VIOLATION
$0
Apr 9, 2014Local Law CLASS - 2
FAILUER TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE CYCLE 7 TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CODE PROVISIONS: PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR WALLS & APPURTENANCES AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 28-302 & THE DEPT OF BLDGS RULES & REGULAT
#36018753Y
Jul 28, 2014
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 1, 2023FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE
FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
#2300052
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 10, 1998CONSTRUCTION

#NEGA04
VIOLATION HAZARDOUS - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 25, 2026Benchmarking - LL84 DQ-EN-BENCH
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
Active
Dec 1, 2023Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA
Active
HPD (4) · C 1 · B 2 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Sep 30, 2025BApt 11C · § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11C, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHNov 4, 2025
Sep 30, 2025BApt 11C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11C, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHNov 4, 2025
Sep 17, 2019CApt 20F · § 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 20F, 20th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHOct 8, 2019
Sep 2, 2015AApt 8A · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTDec 6, 2015

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 25, 2026DOB SafetyBenchmarking - LL84: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4Open
Sep 14, 2026ECBElevators: VF.. CAT 5 TAG MISSING PROVIDE,,8.6.4.5..MAINTENANCE LOG UPDATE MISSING PROVIDE...8.6.1.4...Open
Jul 17, 2026ECBElevators: CLASS 2 ITEM: NO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE/TELEPHONE PROVIDED IN ELEVATOR CAR, IN VIOLATION OF ASME A17.1-2013 2.27.1.1 AND 8.6.1.2.1Closed

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City records as of Nov 1, 2026, 7:45 AM ET. BBL 1002590001.

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