Manhattan • One Family Dwelling

85 Charles St

Manhattan, NY 10014Individually ownedBBL 1006210078BIN 1011280

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1868
Floors4
Units1
Building Area3,984 sqft
ZoningC1-6
ClassA4
Market Value$11.2M

85 CHARLES ST is a property located at 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence. The building was constructed in 1868. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,984 square feet on a 977 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-6. The assessed market value is $11.2M. It last sold for $11.5M on Aug 20, 2025. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 20 building permits on record (15 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment 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

112records on file

Completed in 1868, 85 Charles St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 3,984 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.2M, and assessed for tax at $675K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 112 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 22 of its 112 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (22) and permit (20) trail well behind. No 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 2005.

Read together — 20% mortgage, 57 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.

$11.2M of New York, written across 112 government filings.

Property Details

Address85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - City Residence
A4
Year Built1868
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area3,984 sqft
Lot Size977 sqft
ZoningC1-6
ConditionAverage
1006210078
1011280
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.2M
$675K
$176K
$11.5M
Last Sale DateAug 20, 2025

Building Permits

20 on record · 15 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 20, 2025Job #104054737-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 18, 2021Job #M00540884-I1-EL

CONTR. JOB # DW/ 19-0442 CON EDISON SMART METER READER INSTALLATION

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2021Job #M00523141-I1-EL

CONTR. JOB # DW/ 19-0442 CON EDISON SMART METER READER INSTALLATION

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 11, 2006Est. cost $400KJob #103861910-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 11, 2006Est. cost $110KJob #103861910-02

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Violations

1 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #044463028R
RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
DOB LegacyP
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 1, 1988#11160

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1868. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,984 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 20 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jun 20, 2025.

Does 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 CHARLES ST?

85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $11.2M and a total assessed value of $675K (land: $176K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 85 CHARLES ST last sold?

85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 last sold for $11.5M on Aug 20, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 85 CHARLES ST?

85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned C1-6. 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 CHARLES ST?

85 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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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