Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

85 East End Ave

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015900036BIN 1051386

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors15
Units157
Building Area169,386 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD6
Market Value$50.1M

85 EAST END AVE is a property located at 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1951. It has 15 floors and 157 units. The building area is 169,386 square feet on a 22,499 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $50.1M. It last sold for $75M on Jun 18, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 373 building permits on record (275 active). There are 108 violations on record (11 currently open). 10 docketed judgments 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,177records on file
29Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 85 East End Ave rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 157 units and 169,386 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $50.1M, and assessed for tax at $22.6M. In the 75 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,177 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 395 of its 1,177 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Permit (373) and inspection (195) 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 29, with a site energy-use intensity of 102.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,112 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% complaint, 75 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.

$50.1M of New York, written across 1,177 government filings.

Property Details

Address85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1951
Floors15
Total Units157
Building Area169,386 sqft
Lot Size22,499 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1015900036
1051386
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$50.1M
$22.6M
$2.8M
$75M
Last Sale DateJun 18, 2024

Building Permits

373 on record · 275 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01427100-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01427100-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 26, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #M01383698-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 26, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #M01383698-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2026Est. cost $775KJob #M01195924-I1

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Violations

108 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #039049921P
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #039049924K
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2019Ticket #035371145L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #043329716R
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #038202797Z
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 18, 2026#19089122

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO THE PUBLIC HALL STAIR CASE AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 12th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 18, 2026#19089123

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND IT'S ASSEMBLIES AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO THE PUBLIC HALL STAIR CASE AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 12th STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 9, 2026#18632736

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued May 27, 2025#17928850

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 10M, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 1, 2024#17238565

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILLING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 15 floors and 157 units. The building area is 169,386 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 373 building permits on record, with 275 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 108 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 41 DOB, 24 ECB, 43 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 10 docketed judgments 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 EAST END AVE?

85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $50.1M and a total assessed value of $22.6M (land: $2.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 85 EAST END AVE last sold?

85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 last sold for $75M on Jun 18, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 85 EAST END AVE?

85 EAST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 is zoned R10A. 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 EAST END AVE?

85 EAST END AVE, 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.

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