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274 Water Street, 1-R

Seaport District, Manhattan | Peck Slip & Dover Street

Loft 3 Rooms2 Beds1 Bath1,221 Square FeetCo-op

$8,000
Lease Term18-18 Months
Available11/10/2026
Rent Per SF
$79
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Listing Features

  • Washer / Dryer

Building Amenities

  • Voice Intercom
  • Bike Storage
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed

Property Description for 274 Water Street, 1-R

Set within the historic northern end of the South Street Seaport, this quintessential loft combines old New York character with thoughtful modern updates. In a landmarked building dating to 1867, the home retains its original post-and-beam structure, exposed brick, and soaring ceilings, creating a warm, architectural backdrop with a distinctly downtown feel.
The loft offers over 1,200 square feet of living space with a flexible layout. White oak floors run throughout, while the open kitchen features stainless steel appliances and a soapstone countertop. The spacious bathroom has polished cement floors, along with a washer and dryer.
The layout includes one traditional bedroom plus an additional separate room, currently used as a second bedroom. The additional room offers plenty of flexibility and could also work beautifully as a home office, guest room, studio, or den. A generous dressing room adds even more storage and functionality. The rear-facing loft has double exposures and is remarkably quiet and private for such a central downtown location.
There is also a private basement-level storage area.
The location puts you right in the middle of Lower Manhattan, with the best of the Seaport, Financial District, and East River waterfront all close by. Fulton Street is just a few blocks away, providing access to the A, C, J, Z, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains, while the World Trade Center transportation hub and PATH are also within easy reach.
For an entirely different way to get around the city, Wall Street/Pier 11 is nearby, offering NYC Ferry service along the East River, including connections toward Brooklyn, Queens, and other waterfront neighborhoods. The East River waterfront itself is practically on your doorstep, with the Seaport, Pier 17, the waterfront promenade, and the neighborhood's restaurants and shops all within a short walk.
This coop building is located on the cobblestoned stretch of Water Street, the apartment is surrounded by some of the city's most atmospheric remnants of old New York. Grab a drink at The Paris Cafe, established in 1873 then wander through the South Street Seaport or along the East River. It's a rare opportunity to live in a piece of Manhattan history while having the space, flexibility, and modern comforts of a thoroughly updated home.
Coop board approval required.
Cats considered on a case by case basis. No dogs please.
Available early to mid November.

Listing History for 274 Water Street, 1-R

Now
09/17/2026
$8,000
Initial Rent by Heather McMaster
Corcoran
Launch

Building Details for 274 Water Street

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeLoft
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1867
Financing Allowed80%
Floors/Apts5/10
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Fulton St
0.27 miles
Chambers St
0.34 miles
Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
0.34 miles
Wall St
0.41 miles
City Hall
0.43 miles

Citi Bike

Peck Slip & South St
0.08 miles
Cliff St & Fulton St
0.18 miles

Ferry

Wall St/Pier 11
0.44 miles
Dumbo/Fulton Ferry
0.46 miles

Contact Agents

Contact Agents

Licensed As
Heather M McMaster
Associate Broker
License#:
10301200032
Company:
Corcoran
Licensed As
Ariane Dembs
Salesperson
License#:
10401254582
Company:
Corcoran
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Building Availability

APPSF
Median
Average
$79
$8,000
$8,000

Loft2 Bedrooms in Seaport District

APPSF
Median
Average
$79
$8,000
$8,000

Seaport District | Manhattan

Quick Profile

The Seaport District sits between the Financial District to the south and the Brooklyn Bridge to the north. The original Seaport designation was limited to the streets east of Water Street from Fletcher Street to Dover Street and incorporated the actual Seaport and the piers. But no more. Today, the neighborhood boundaries have expanded westward toward Park Row and include a surge of new developments in the area around Pace University and City Hall Park.

This is not your father’s Seaport. It is no longer a commercial hub and the seafood industry, which operated out of the port for nearly two hundred years, has been displaced. The older low-rise buildings that line these cobblestoned streets have been repositioned, the SouthBridge towers complex to the east of Water Street has gone free market, multiple commercial buildings have been converted to residential usage and new gleaming residential towers are rising on the site of the iconic J&R Music World which once lined the east side of Park Row.  

Still, the Seaport is a small neighborhood, particularly quaint just north of Beekman Street. The streets are dominated by century-old warehouses and maritime buildings which gives the neighborhood its overt character. The Brooklyn Bridge, on its northern edge, looms in the backdrop.

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OLR ID: 2203144