Manhattan • Store Building

85 Chambers St

Manhattan, NY 10007Company-ownedBBL 1001490006BIN 1001627

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1857
Floors5
Units10
Building Area19,000 sqft
ZoningC6-3A
ClassK4
Market Value$6.4M

85 CHAMBERS ST is a property located at 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1857. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 19,000 square feet on a 3,762 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-3A. The assessed market value is $6.4M. It last sold for $15M on Oct 19, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 60 building permits on record (53 active). There are 137 violations on record (34 currently open). 142 docketed judgments carrying $16,550 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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599records on file

Completed in 1857, 85 Chambers St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 10 units and 19,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-3A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.9M. In the 1820 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 599 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 187 of its 599 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (137) and complaint (99) trail well behind. 34 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 2017.

Read together — 31% enforcement, 1820 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.

$6.4M of New York, written across 599 government filings.

Property Details

Address85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1857
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area19,000 sqft
Lot Size3,762 sqft
ZoningC6-3A
1001490006
1001627
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.4M
$2.9M
$225K
$15M
Last Sale DateOct 19, 2017

Building Permits

60 on record · 53 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PROF CERT QA REVIEW
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01225940-P7
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01225940-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01225940-P6
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $1.5MJob #123700628-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Job #123700628-01-02

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Violations

137 on record · 34 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$16,550
Judgments · 142 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049302323Y
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049244974P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049160345Y
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049244869N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048835076L
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 30, 2025#2793633

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1: HAZARDOUS CONDITION AT ROOF CORNICE. LOOSE BRICKS/MASONRY, CRACKS AND STEP CRACKING AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. EXPOSURE 3 ON CHAMBERS ST. MULTIPLE DEFECT, BOWED LINTEL, CRACKS & OPEN JOINTS. REMEDY: MAINTAIN BUILDING REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 30, 2025#2793632

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO DEFECTED CONDITIONS AT EXPOSURE 3 CHAMBERS STREET. OBSERVED CRACKS, BOWED WINDOW LINTELS, LOOSE TRIM, LOOSE STUCCO, AT LINTEL 5 FLOOR. REMEDY: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AT CHAMBERS STREET SUCH AS SIDE WALK SHED

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 25, 2024#2786357
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 5, 2023#39518713J

OBSERVED STEP CRACKS THROUGHOUT EXP. 1 FACADE WALL IN VARIOUS AREASMAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 9, 2020#35510590R

SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET INFORMATION PANEL NOTE:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 5 STORY BUILDING I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED ON EXPO#1 OF THE BUILDING WITHOUT PARAPET INFORMATION PANEL TO SHOW THE NAME AND

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 was constructed in 1857. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 19,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 has 60 building permits on record, with 53 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 (PROF CERT QA REVIEW) filed Jul 6, 2026.

Does 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 has 137 violations on record, with 34 currently open. Breakdown: 73 DOB, 52 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 has 142 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $16,550. 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 CHAMBERS ST?

85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 has an assessed market value of $6.4M and a total assessed value of $2.9M (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 85 CHAMBERS ST last sold?

85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 last sold for $15M on Oct 19, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 85 CHAMBERS ST?

85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 is zoned C6-3A. 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 CHAMBERS ST?

85 CHAMBERS ST, Manhattan, NY 10007 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 CHAMBERS ST?

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