Manhattan • Store Building

85 Franklin St

Manhattan, NY 10013Company-ownedBBL 1001740022BIN 1001899

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1862
Floors2
Units3
Building Area4,300 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassK4
Market Value$1.6M

85 FRANKLIN ST is a property located at 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1862. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,300 square feet on a 2,433 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (10 active). There are 26 violations on record (7 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

107records on file

Completed in 1862, 85 Franklin St rises 2 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $720K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 107 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 26 of its 107 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (21) and enforcement (20) trail well behind. 7 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 2023.

Read together — 24% violation, 61 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.

$1.6M of New York, written across 107 government filings.

Property Details

Address85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1862
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area4,300 sqft
Lot Size2,433 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
1001740022
1001899
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$720K
$119K

Building Permits

14 on record · 10 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Job #M01411854-I1-EL

Renovation of commercial space for a Lighting Store

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 10, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #M01099769-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2025Est. cost $70KJob #M01099769-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 5, 2025Est. cost $70KJob #M01099769-S2
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 7, 2025Est. cost $32KJob #M01099769-S1

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Violations

26 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014144094Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014144095K
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2013Ticket #0177673367
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 1, 2005Ticket #0143315536
20050124N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 3, 2005Ticket #0142284313
20041025N

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2343043

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 20, 2018#2256361
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 21, 2017#2169090
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 15, 2016#2050838
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 9, 2010#1545144

+ 21 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1862. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 14 building permits on record, with 10 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 3, 2026.

Does 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 26 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 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 FRANKLIN ST?

85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $720K (land: $119K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 85 FRANKLIN ST?

85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned C6-2A. 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 FRANKLIN ST?

85 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 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 FRANKLIN ST?

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