Manhattan • Condo

29 West 85 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Individually ownedBBL 1011991001BIN 1031395

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1907
Floors5
Units5
Building Area6,315 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassR1
Market Value$600K

29 WEST 85 ST is a property located at 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1907. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 6,315 square feet on a 2,043 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $600K. It last sold for $1.5M on Apr 25, 2025. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 28 building permits on record (13 active). There are 24 violations on record (3 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

150records on file

Completed in 1907, 29 West 85 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 6,315 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $600K, and assessed for tax at $270K. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 150 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 31 of its 150 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Permit (28) and violation (24) trail well behind. 3 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 2006.

Read together — 21% inspection, 42 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.

$600K of New York, written across 150 government filings.

Property Details

Address29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1907
Floors5
Total Units5
Building Area6,315 sqft
Lot Size2,043 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011991001
1031395
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$600K
$270K
$21K
$1.5M
Last Sale DateApr 25, 2025

Building Permits

28 on record · 13 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 1, 2024Job #444621
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 2, 2018Est. cost $48KJob #122204417-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 2, 2018Est. cost $6KJob #122213693-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2017Job #122204417-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2016Job #122204417-01-02

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Violations

24 on record · 3 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18832051

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2025#17947574

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyE
Unknown
Issued May 9, 2016#2056329

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1907. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 6,315 sqft.

Are there building permits at 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 28 building permits on record, with 13 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 Nov 1, 2024.

Does 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 24 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 1 ECB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 29 WEST 85 ST?

29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $600K and a total assessed value of $270K (land: $21K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 29 WEST 85 ST last sold?

29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $1.5M on Apr 25, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 29 WEST 85 ST?

29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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 29 WEST 85 ST?

29 WEST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is individually 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 29 WEST 85 ST?

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