Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

437 East 86 St

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015660017BIN 1050550
Year Built1961
Floors16
Units155
Building Area153,347 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD4
Market Value$40M

437 EAST 86 ST is a property located at 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1961. It has 16 floors and 155 units. The building area is 153,347 square feet on a 14,275 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $40M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 275 building permits on record (145 active). There are 49 violations on record (1 currently open). 17 docketed judgments carrying $572 in open balances 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.

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557records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1961, 437 East 86 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 155 units and 153,347 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $40.0M, and assessed for tax at $18.0M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 557 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 275 of its 557 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (72) and enforcement (59) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 699 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% permit, 47 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.

$40.0M of New York, written across 557 government filings.

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Property Details

Address437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1961
Floors16
Total Units155
Building Area153,347 sqft
Lot Size14,275 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1015660017
1050550
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$40M
$18M
$3.2M

Building Permits

275 on record · 145 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 16, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01384477-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 16, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01384477-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $95KJob #M01268754-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $95KJob #M01268754-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2026Job #M01443413-I1-EL

Coordinate electrical shutdown and replace existing 8-position panel with new 12-position Eaton panel in apartment 12G. Upgrade both bathrooms with new circuits, GFCI receptacles, recessed lighting, and Decora switches. Install dedicated circuits for refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, and countertop receptacles in kitchen. Update living room outlets.

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Violations

49 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$572
Judgments · 17 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $572Ticket #000286838H
FAIL TO KEEP HAVE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION NOISE MITIGATION PLAN
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #037002118P
FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL COOLING TOWER CERTIFICATION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0187655858
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0187655867
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0187655876
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0004720

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1961. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 16 floors and 155 units. The building area is 153,347 sqft.

Are there building permits at 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 275 building permits on record, with 145 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Sep 16, 2026.

Does 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 49 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 31 DOB, 7 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 17 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $572. 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 437 EAST 86 ST?

437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $40M and a total assessed value of $18M (land: $3.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 437 EAST 86 ST?

437 EAST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 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.

Who owns 437 EAST 86 ST?

437 EAST 86 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.

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