Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

510 East 85 St

Manhattan, NY 10028Individually ownedBBL 1015810045BIN 1051229

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1956
Floors13
Units95
Building Area77,768 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD6
Market Value$14.1M

510 EAST 85 ST is a property located at 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1956. It has 13 floors and 95 units. The building area is 77,768 square feet on a 10,216 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $14.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 48 building permits on record (34 active). There are 35 violations on record (2 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is 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

277records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1956, 510 East 85 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 95 units and 77,768 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.1M, and assessed for tax at $6.3M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 277 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 138 of its 277 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Permit (48) and violation (35) trail well behind. 2 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 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 390 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% inspection, 45 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.

$14.1M of New York, written across 277 government filings.

Property Details

Address510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1956
Floors13
Total Units95
Building Area77,768 sqft
Lot Size10,216 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015810045
1051229
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.1M
$6.3M
$1.4M

Building Permits

48 on record · 34 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 26, 2024Job #446947
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2022Est. cost $7KJob #M00417904-I1
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 5, 2021Job #140947322-01-02
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1Job #M00324395-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 5, 2020Job #M00424099-I1-EL

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Violations

35 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049233155H
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 17, 2009#7923572

SECTION 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 17, 2009#7923573

SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1956. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 13 floors and 95 units. The building area is 77,768 sqft.

Are there building permits at 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 48 building permits on record, with 34 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Dec 26, 2024.

Does 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 35 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 7 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 510 EAST 85 ST?

510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $14.1M and a total assessed value of $6.3M (land: $1.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 510 EAST 85 ST?

510 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 510 EAST 85 ST?

510 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 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.

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