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85 Broad St

Manhattan, NY 10004Company-ownedBBL 1000290001BIN 1066031
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1983
Floors31
Units39
Building Area1,007,569 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassO4
Market Value$227.6M

85 BROAD ST is a property located at 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1983. It has 31 floors and 39 units. The building area is 1,007,569 square feet on a 42,762 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $227.6M. It last sold for $652M on May 24, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1951 building permits on record (1485 active). There are 256 violations on record (2 currently open). 19 docketed judgments carrying $8,980 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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2,831records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1983, 85 Broad St rises 31 stories over New York. Public records put it at 39 units and 1,007,569 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $228M, and assessed for tax at $102M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,831 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,951 of its 2,831 records, fully 69%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (294) and violation (256) 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 2000.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 86, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 5,285 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 69% permit, 59 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.

69% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1983
Floors31
Total Units39
Building Area1,007,569 sqft
Lot Size42,762 sqft
ZoningC5-5
1000290001
1066031
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$227.6M
$102.4M
$40.5M
$652M
Last Sale DateMay 24, 2017

Building Permits

1951 on record · 1485 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2026Job #M01407378-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jun 2, 2026Job #M01407378-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01201682-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01201682-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 24, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01007226-I1
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Violations

256 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,980
Judgments · 19 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #014183664N
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000960935L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000895022Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000908908H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000893079K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2743844

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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ECBZoning
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 24, 2019#35465348Z

VIOLATION OF DISCRETIONARY ZONING CONDITION ON PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACE AS PER NYC ZONING RESOLUTION CHAPTER (70 SECTION 37-625 ALL DESIGN CHANGED TO EXITING PLAZA MAY E MADE ONLY UPON CERTFICIATION OF THE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 was constructed in 1983. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 31 floors and 39 units. The building area is 1,007,569 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has 1951 building permits on record, with 1485 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 11, 2026.

Does 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has 256 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 176 DOB, 80 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has 19 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,980. 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 85 BROAD ST?

85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 has an assessed market value of $227.6M and a total assessed value of $102.4M (land: $40.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 85 BROAD ST last sold?

85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 last sold for $652M on May 24, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 85 BROAD ST?

85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 is zoned C5-5. 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 85 BROAD ST?

85 BROAD ST, Manhattan, NY 10004 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 85 BROAD ST?

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