The Ocean

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Building Categories: Financial District Manhattan

The Ocean is a rental apartment building at 1 West Street in Lower Manhattan, owned by the Moinian Group. It stands at the corner of West Street and Morris Street, at the southwestern tip of Manhattan facing Battery Park and New York Harbor.

The Battery, Castle Clinton and the Staten Island Ferry terminal at Whitehall are a short walk south, Bowling Green and the National Museum of the American Indian are a block east, and Battery Park City and the Hudson River esplanade run north along the water. The 4 and 5 at Bowling Green, the 1 at South Ferry and the R and W at Whitehall Street are all within a couple of blocks.

The building was completed in 1999 and holds 490 apartments over 31 floors. It is one of several Moinian Group rental buildings in this index, alongside SKY, The Biltmore, The Marc and The Brook, and its position at the southern tip of Manhattan gives many apartments views over Battery Park and New York Harbor. Residents are steps from the harbor ferries and the Battery’s gardens, with the Financial District a few minutes north.

Address: 1 West St
New York
New York
10004
United States
Units: 490
Year Built: 1999
Floors: 31
Management / Owner: The Moinian Group
Financial District skyline (area photo)

Source: liveatonewestnyc.com

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How The Ocean compares

Of the 15 buildings indexed in Financial District, The Ocean ranks 10th by apartment count and 9th by height. Completed in 1999, it is newer than 9 of the other 14 buildings indexed in the neighborhood.

More buildings managed by The Moinian Group

  • SKY — 1,351 units, built 2015
  • The Brook — 591 units, built 2025
  • The Biltmore — 464 units, built 2003
  • The Marc — 392 units, built 2003

The Ocean FAQ

How many apartments are in The Ocean?

The Ocean has 490 apartments across 31 floors.

When was The Ocean built?

The Ocean was completed in 1999.

Who manages The Ocean?

The management or ownership company listed for The Ocean is The Moinian Group.

Where is The Ocean located?

The Ocean is at 1 West St, New York, NY 10004, in the Financial District neighborhood of Manhattan.

This building is one of 239 in the New York apartment building directory — 120,584 apartments in all, each record listing address, unit count, year built, floor count and management company. Browse the full A–Z index of New York apartment buildings.

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