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85 South St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000720027BIN 1001142
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1902
Floors8
Units25
Building Area52,005 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassD2
Market Value$5.9M

85 SOUTH ST is a property located at 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a elevator apartment - with stores. The building was constructed in 1902. It has 8 floors and 25 units. The building area is 52,005 square feet on a 7,618 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $5.9M. It last sold for $20M on Oct 22, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 67 building permits on record (44 active). There are 121 violations on record (28 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $4,300 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

588records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1902, 85 South St rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 25 units and 52,005 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.9M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 588 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 222 of its 588 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (121) and enforcement (87) trail well behind. 28 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 2003.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 27.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 127 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 60 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.

$5.9M of New York, written across 588 government filings.

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Property Details

Address85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeElevator Apartment - With Stores
D2
Year Built1902
Floors8
Total Units25
Building Area52,005 sqft
Lot Size7,618 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ConditionAverage
1000720027
1001142
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.9M
$2.7M
$518K
$20M
Last Sale DateOct 22, 2014

Building Permits

67 on record · 44 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2025Est. cost $6KJob #M00979434-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M00979422-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 5, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #M00979434-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 31, 2024Est. cost $20KJob #M00979422-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 7, 2023Est. cost $50KJob #M00693020-I1
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Violations

121 on record · 28 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,300
Judgments · 24 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $2,500Ticket #037034517Z
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047212298J
DIRTY SIDEWALK
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #011804684K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047262452Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047262402X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Oct 7, 2025#18630681

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18281258 ISSUED 07-OCT-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2025#18281259

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 8, 2025#37034517Z

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #900204. REMEDY: SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQU

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2762027

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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+ 117 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1902. It is classified as a elevator apartment - with stores with 8 floors and 25 units. The building area is 52,005 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 67 building permits on record, with 44 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 5, 2025.

Does 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 121 violations on record, with 28 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 45 ECB, 40 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,300. 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 SOUTH ST?

85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $5.9M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $518K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 85 SOUTH ST last sold?

85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $20M on Oct 22, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 85 SOUTH ST?

85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C5-3. 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 SOUTH ST?

85 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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 SOUTH ST?

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