279 WATER STREET
279 WATER STREET is a Class K4 (multi-story store + offices) building in Manhattan (BBL 1001070051) built in 1920, with 2 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 101, council district 1, zoning district C6-2A, on a 1,641-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,653 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is UNDER THE BRIDGE LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 15, 2021 when BRDIGE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. conveyed the property to UNDER THE BRIDGE LLC for $3.30M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJACK WEPRIN
- Corporate OwnerBRIDGE ASSOCIATES C/O JACK WEPRIN
- Managing AgentSTEVE FRANK
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C6-2A
- Lot size:
- 1,641 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,653 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $584K
- Community district:
- 101
- Council district:
- 1
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 7, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 12, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 22, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 16, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 279 WATER STREET
Who owns 279 WATER STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 279 WATER STREET per NYC PLUTO is UNDER THE BRIDGE LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 15, 2021 when the property was conveyed to UNDER THE BRIDGE LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 279 WATER STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 279 WATER STREET was recorded on December 15, 2021, when BRDIGE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. conveyed the property to UNDER THE BRIDGE LLC for $3.30M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 279 WATER STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 279 WATER STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 279 WATER STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 279 WATER STREET at $584K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 279 WATER STREET and what does that mean?
279 WATER STREET is NYC building class K4 — Multi-story store + offices. A multi-story store with commercial offices above. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.