251 Water Street
Manhattan, NY 10038BBL 1-00097-0057Map
Owner of record: Vjhc Holding Corp.
251 Water Street is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1888 in Manhattan, 10038. It has 4 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Vjhc Holding Corp.. HPD has recorded 3 housing violations here, most recently on February 16, 2022.
- HPD violations
- 3
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 3
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 16, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 3
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Oct 22, 2014
Dob violation - active - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Dec 7, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmrk-landmark none
Dec 7, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 1
Failure to comply with the commissioner's order contained in nov #35074213n issued on 7/23/14 and to file a certificate of correction pursuant to 28-201.1,28-204.4 and 1rcny 102-01.noted:1st 2nd fls. renovation
Oct 2, 2015 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit, work noted: at 1st and 2nd flr restaurant renovation. removed partitions created new partitions with electrical work: newelectric lines and outlets. plumbing replacement sinks. installed new
Jul 23, 2014 · Penalty $1,600
Active
Complaints
- General
Fire-escape
Jul 8, 2008 · Apt FF
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S4)
- Year built
- 1888
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 4,910 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,028 ft²
- Zoning
- C6-2A
- Community board
- 101
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 97 / 57
- Assessed value
- $2,001,600
- Landmark / historic district
- South Street Seaport Historic District
HPD registration #133369, last renewed Sep 8, 2025.
Questions about 251 Water Street
Who owns 251 Water Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Vjhc Holding Corp..
Does 251 Water Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 3 housing violations at this property.
Is 251 Water Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 251 Water Street built?
City records list 1888 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 251 Water Street?
It has 4 residential units and 5 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.