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511 East 85 St

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015820005BIN 1051237
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1962
Floors13
Units83
Building Area81,215 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$19.3M

511 EAST 85 ST is a property located at 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1962. It has 13 floors and 83 units. The building area is 81,215 square feet on a 10,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $19.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 115 building permits on record (78 active). There are 63 violations on record (11 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

401records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 511 East 85 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 83 units and 81,215 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.3M, and assessed for tax at $8.7M. In the 64 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 401 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 132 of its 401 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (115) and violation (63) trail well behind. 11 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 395 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% inspection, 64 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.

$19.3M of New York, written across 401 government filings.

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Property Details

Address511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1962
Floors13
Total Units83
Building Area81,215 sqft
Lot Size10,300 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015820005
1051237
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.3M
$8.7M
$1.5M

Building Permits

115 on record · 78 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Job #M01414052-I1-EL

Replace the old panel to new panel on existing location, existing feeders on apt #PHD

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01081050-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 22, 2026Job #M01406269-I1-EL

Power new outdoor AC Condenser.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 20, 2025Job #M01142593-P2

Combining apts 12C & 12D with kitchen renovation, replace all outlets with TR outlets throughout apartment, add one washer & dryer. Supersede M399778

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 11, 2025Job #M01193637-I1-EL

REPLACE THE OLD PANEL TO NEW BREAKER PANEL ON EXISTING LOCATION, USING EXISTING FEEDER, ON APT #6D

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Violations

63 on record · 11 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2020#39032791P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER ON 12/01/2020 AT APPROX.. 3:20PM I OBSERVED A FUTURE GAS CONNECTION IN THE GAS SYSTEM IN THE SUPERS OFFICE LOCATED IN THE CELLAR OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDR

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DOB LegacyP
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 24, 2018#2311489

THE DOB INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING LAA #110507746 DUE TO SUSPENSION OF MASTER PLUMBERS LICENSE. STOP ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED PERMIT AND OBTAIN A NEW MASTER PLUMBER TO SUPERSEDE THE PLUMBING PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 13 floors and 83 units. The building area is 81,215 sqft.

Are there building permits at 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 115 building permits on record, with 78 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 9, 2026.

Does 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 63 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 8 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 511 EAST 85 ST?

511 EAST 85 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $19.3M and a total assessed value of $8.7M (land: $1.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 511 EAST 85 ST?

511 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 511 EAST 85 ST?

511 EAST 85 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.

How do I get a full property report for 511 EAST 85 ST?

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