Manhattan · Financial District

Office buildings on Water Street

8 large office buildings on Water Street in Manhattan, from 1 Water Street to 199 Water Street, with about 8.7 million square feet of office space. In address order, with each building's size, age, last sale and nearest subway from the city's own records.

Buildings
8
Office space
8.7M SF
Median year built
1973
Tallest
43 Water Street, 53 floors

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NYC tax lot records

Every large building on Water Street, in address order

From 1 Water Street to 199 Water Street. 3 corner or through-block buildings have a main address on another street and are listed at their Water Street address.

  1. One New York Plaza1 Water Street
    Financial District · Commercial condominium · 1.8M SF office · 50 floors · built 1969
  2. Financial District · Office condominium · 3.6M SF office · 53 floors · built 1973
  3. 50-72 Water StreetMain address: 7 Hanover Square
    Financial District · Commercial condominium · 669K SF office · 29 floors · built 1983
  4. Financial District · Office building · 541K SF office · 26 floors · built 1969
  5. 135-153 Water StreetMain address: 88 Pine Street
    Financial District · Office building · 665K SF office · 32 floors · built 1973
  6. 156-158 Water StreetMain address: 125 Maiden Lane
    Financial District · Commercial condominium · 250K SF office · 16 floors · built 1958
  7. Financial District · Commercial condominium · 456K SF office · 30 floors · built 1983
  8. Financial District · Commercial condominium · 698K SF office · 35 floors · built 1993

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-27, with other addresses on each lot from the city's Property Address Directory and sales from ACRIS. Buildings with at least 100,000 square feet of commercial space in the neighborhoods Leasemark covers; floor areas are the city's estimates for whole buildings, not available space.

Largest and oldest on Water Street

Largest by office space

Buildings with their main address on Water Street.

  1. 53 floors · built 1973
  2. 1 Water Street · 50 floors · built 1969
  3. 35 floors · built 1993
  4. 26 floors · built 1969
  5. 30 floors · built 1983

By year built

  1. Before 19000 buildings
    none on the list
  2. 1900 to 19290 buildings
    none on the list
  3. 1930 to 19591 building
    256K SF commercial
  4. 1960 to 19896 buildings
    7.8M SF commercial
  5. 1990 and later1 building
    744K SF commercial

NYC Department of Finance

Property tax on Water Street

Estimated yearly tax per square foot of floor area across the 8 taxed large buildings on Water Street, from the 2026/27 assessment roll: taxable value after exemptions times the Class 4 rate, before abatements.

Largest estimated bills

  1. 43 Water Street$29.1 million
    $8.20 a SF a year
  2. One New York Plaza$24.6 million
    $13.02 a SF a year
  3. 199 Water Street$10.5 million
    $14.05 a SF a year
  4. 77 Water Street$6.85 million
    $12.64 a SF a year
  5. 7 Hanover Square$6.66 million
    $9.38 a SF a year

On Water Street

  • Median: $11.01 a square foot a year; middle half $8.41 to $12.95.
  • Manhattan median across every tracked building: $14.56 a square foot.
  • None of the buildings is fully exempt.
Property tax by neighborhood across NYC

MTA station data

Subway along Water Street

The closest station to each building on the list, in the order the street reaches them. Walks are straight-line estimates.

  • Whitehall St-South FerryClosest station to 2 buildings here · 2 min walk from the nearest
  • Broad StClosest station to 1 building here · 4 min walk from the nearest
  • Wall StClosest station to 4 buildings here · 3 min walk from the nearest
  • Fulton StClosest station to 1 building here · 4 min walk from the nearest

Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-09-26.

Questions about Water Street

How many office buildings are on Water Street?

Leasemark tracks 8 large office buildings on Water Street in Manhattan: 5 with their main address on Water Street and 3 corner or through-block buildings with a Water Street address as well. Together they hold about 8.7 million square feet of office space, from 1 Water Street to 199 Water Street in the Financial District. The list counts buildings with at least 100,000 square feet of commercial space in the neighborhoods Leasemark covers.

What is the largest office building on Water Street?

The largest is 43 Water Street, with 3,553,553 square feet of office space on 53 floors, built in 1973. Next come One New York Plaza at 1 Water Street (1.8M SF) and 199 Water Street (698K SF).

How old are the buildings on Water Street?

The median office building on Water Street was built in 1973. The oldest with its main address here is One New York Plaza at 1 Water Street (1969) and the newest 199 Water Street (1993). 1 dates from 1930 to 1959, 6 date from 1960 to 1989 and 1 went up in 1990 or later.

How much property tax do buildings on Water Street pay?

The median estimated tax across the 8 taxed large buildings on Water Street is about $11.01 a square foot of floor area a year on the Department of Finance's 2026/27 roll (middle half $8.41 to $12.95), against $14.56 across Manhattan. The largest estimated bill, about $29.1 million a year, is for 43 Water Street. Estimates are before abatements, and tenants usually pay their share through the lease.

What subway lines are near Water Street?

The closest stations to the large buildings on Water Street, in the order the street reaches them, are Whitehall St-South Ferry (R W 1), Broad St (J Z), Wall St (2 3) and Fulton St (2 3 4 5 A C J Z). Together they serve the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, R, W and Z lines, per MTA station data.

Is there office space for lease on Water Street?

No space on Water Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free and it is matched against every active requirement the day it goes up; tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.