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234 East 85 St

Manhattan, NY 10028BBL 1015307501BIN 1048744
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors6
Units6
Building Area36,208 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassRB
Market Value$8.1M

234 EAST 85 ST is a property located at 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a condo - office space. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 6 units. The building area is 36,208 square feet on a 8,224 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $8.1M. There are 107 building permits on record (72 active). There are 77 violations on record (4 currently open). 4 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

306records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 234 East 85 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 36,208 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 306 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 107 of its 306 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (77) and inspection (64) trail well behind. 4 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 441 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% permit, 37 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.

$8.1M of New York, written across 306 government filings.

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Property Details

Address234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeCondo - Office Space
RB
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units6
Building Area36,208 sqft
Lot Size8,224 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015307501
1048744

Assessment & Sales

$8.1M
$3.6M
$1.3M

Building Permits

107 on record · 72 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01363706-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 14, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #M00970616-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 6, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #M00970616-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 9, 2024Est. cost $400KJob #M00970607-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 12, 2024Est. cost $75KJob #M00970618-I1
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Violations

77 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #011782629N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2015Ticket #0187564740
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 17, 2009Ticket #034611345J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: INTERIOR HAZARDOUS .
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 28, 2007Ticket #011024690J
FAIL TO PROVIDE MAINTAIN ELECTRIC EQUIP.
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2559469

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a condo - office space with 6 floors and 6 units. The building area is 36,208 sqft.

Are there building permits at 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 107 building permits on record, with 72 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 (APPROVED) filed May 12, 2026.

Does 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 77 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 66 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 4 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 234 EAST 85 ST?

234 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $8.1M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 234 EAST 85 ST?

234 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.

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