605 Water Street
605 Water Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 34 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 124 units · Built 1964
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (34 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
34 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 7 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 107 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-09-09. Newest violation issued 2026-06-15.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 630 days from issue to close for the 28 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 9th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17276358 ISSUED 16-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 9F), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19004513
- Class C: Roaches, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9F), issued 2025-11-03. HPD violation 18339594
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9F), issued 2024-09-18. HPD violation 17276360
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9F), issued 2024-09-18. HPD violation 17276361
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 30 SQ FT OR GREATER AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2024-07-10. HPD violation 17102702
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2024-07-10. HPD violation 17102707
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 10th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE (FRAME) IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10C), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16140486
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10C), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16140480
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: GOUVERNEUR GARDENS HOUSING CORP. Head officer: Samuel Moskowitz. Managing agent: PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC.. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1002440019, HPD building ID 29403. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- East Broadway (F), 7 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 11 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 34 open (8 class C, 19 class B, 7 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.