636 WATER STREET is a mid-century 1940 building, 6 floors, 813 units in Lower East Side, NYC. Owned by NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Public records show 11 open violations, 14 311 complaints on file. Tenant-impact history includes 2 evictions.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BASE BOARD MOLDINGS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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The Lower East Side still carries the grit and hustle of its immigrant roots, now layered with cocktail bars, vintage shops, and some of the city's best dumplings. Weekend nights get rowdy along Orchard and Ludlow, but weekday mornings belong to the old-timers at the corner bodegas.
Eviction Executed — Apt 04C — Eviction
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
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Eviction Executed — Apt 03E — Eviction
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Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)