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54 WEST 85 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1198 · Lot 153 · Walk-up, four families (Class C5)

54 WEST 85 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011980153) built in 1887, with 10 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R8B, on a 2,043-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,747 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 54 WEST 85TH STREET, LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

54 WEST 85TH STREET, LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ALAN TAUBER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerALAN TAUBER
  • Corporate Owner54 WEST 85TH STREET LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 7, 2018 to 54 West 85th Street, Llc.
Previous owner: Tauber & Tauber Llc
Mortgage: $750K recorded Aug 7, 2018 with Empire National Bank.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 31, 2023MTGE$339KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 31, 2023AGMT$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 7, 2018DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 7, 2018AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 7, 2018MTGE$247KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1887
Class
C5
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,043 sqft
Building area:
6,747 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.4M
Community district:
107
Council district:
6

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Mar 16, 2023
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class BInspected Jun 14, 2022
    § 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS FOR WASH BASIN AND W…
  • Class CInspected Jun 14, 2022
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCA…
  • Class BInspected Jun 14, 2022
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SASH LOCK AT NORTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT A UPPE…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 31, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 54 WEST 85 STREET

Who owns 54 WEST 85 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 54 WEST 85 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 54 WEST 85TH STREET, LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 54 WEST 85 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 54 WEST 85 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 54 WEST 85 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 54 WEST 85 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 54 WEST 85 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 54 WEST 85 STREET at $1.38M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 54 WEST 85 STREET and what does that mean?

54 WEST 85 STREET is NYC building class C5 — Walk-up, four families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 4 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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