Small-scale DUMBO rental where building-level filings are light, but surrounding curb activity on the block stays intense.
A 19th-century DUMBO building with just three residential units, held under LLC ownership since a $2.1M purchase in 2012. An alteration permit was issued in January 2026 under 177 Water Street Real Estate LLC. Two main things to know:
Indoor air quality call logged for chemical vapors. A complaint logged in September 2025 reported chemical vapors, gases, and odors inside the building. In a three-unit property, indoor air quality calls usually point to riser bleed or ground-floor commercial exhaust reaching the upper residential levels.
Major alteration permit issued in early 2026. An alteration permit was issued in January 2026 for major construction work. With only three units in the building, active work can create significant temporary disruption to common areas and utility lines.
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177 Water Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3000300024). Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1880, this mixed-use building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
The DOB has logged 1 permit filing on this building in the last 24 months.
The building last changed hands on September 19, 2012 for $2,100,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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