Manhattan • Condo

259 West 85 St

Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1012331203BIN 1033146

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1896
Floors5
Units6
Building Area4,324 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassR1
Market Value$533K

259 WEST 85 ST is a property located at 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1896. It has 5 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,324 square feet on a 1,635 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $533K. It last sold for $1.2M on Aug 8, 2013. There are 7 building permits on record (2 active). There are 11 violations on record (4 currently open). 2 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

82records on file

Completed in 1896, 259 West 85 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,324 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $533K, and assessed for tax at $240K. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 82 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 26 of its 82 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (12) and violation (11) 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 2021.

Read together — 32% inspection, 44 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.

$533K of New York, written across 82 government filings.

Property Details

Address259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1896
Floors5
Total Units6
Building Area4,324 sqft
Lot Size1,635 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1012331203
1033146

Assessment & Sales

$533K
$240K
$17K
$1.2M
Last Sale DateAug 8, 2013

Building Permits

7 on record · 2 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #474275
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 29, 2009Est. cost $30KJob #110368931-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2008Job #110368931-01-01
General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed May 29, 2008Job #104943439-01
Limited AlterationDOB NOW
EXPIRED
Filed N/AJob #M-00119928-EWN

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Violations

11 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2015Ticket #000520385R
OPERATING EMISSION SOURCE WITH EXPIRED REGISTRATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2004Ticket #0137950744
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2684119

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
Unknown
Issued Dec 31, 2009#1468165
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2000#3644404

SECTION 27-2050 ADM CODE SEAL IN OPEN POSITION THE O.S.Y. VALVE OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT OPEN , BUT NOT SEALED AT CELLAR

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
Unknown
Issued Feb 10, 1997#465736

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1896. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 5 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,324 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 7 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Oct 7, 2025.

Does 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 11 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 2 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 259 WEST 85 ST?

259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $533K and a total assessed value of $240K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 259 WEST 85 ST last sold?

259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $1.2M on Aug 8, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 259 WEST 85 ST?

259 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is zoned R10A. 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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