Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

106 East 85 St

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015130066BIN 1047696

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1916
Floors8
Units20
Building Area37,030 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$10.2M

106 EAST 85 ST is a property located at 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1916. It has 8 floors and 20 units. The building area is 37,030 square feet on a 5,593 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $10.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 122 building permits on record (77 active). There are 61 violations on record (9 currently open). 3 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

413records on file
68Energy Star

Completed in 1916, 106 East 85 St rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 37,030 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.2M, and assessed for tax at $4.6M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 413 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 154 of its 413 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Permit (122) and violation (61) trail well behind. 9 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 186 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% inspection, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$10.2M of New York, written across 413 government filings.

Property Details

Address106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1916
Floors8
Total Units20
Building Area37,030 sqft
Lot Size5,593 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015130066
1047696
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.2M
$4.6M
$386K

Building Permits

122 on record · 77 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $42KJob #M01204845-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $169KJob #M01204845-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 20, 2026Job #M01405087-I1-EL

REWIRE KITCHEN AND PANEL UPGRADE IN APARTMENT 3S

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 11, 2025Job #M01254966-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 7, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01204845-S2

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Violations

61 on record · 9 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2017Ticket #032087237L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2015Ticket #0188904751
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2014Ticket #011352568Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2762331

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2147103

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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+ 59 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1916. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 8 floors and 20 units. The building area is 37,030 sqft.

Are there building permits at 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 122 building permits on record, with 77 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 61 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 44 DOB, 11 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 106 EAST 85 ST?

106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $10.2M and a total assessed value of $4.6M (land: $386K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 106 EAST 85 ST?

106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 is zoned R8B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 106 EAST 85 ST?

106 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 106 EAST 85 ST?

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