12 WEST 85 STREET
12 WEST 85 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011980037) built in 1887, with 10 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R10A, on a 2,146-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,413 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 12 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerALAN TAUBER
- Corporate Owner12 WEST 85TH ST. LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R10A
- Lot size:
- 2,146 sqft
- Building area:
- 6,413 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $1.5M
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 AInspected Sep 12, 2021§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
- Class BInspected Sep 12, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
- Class BInspected Sep 12, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th ST…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 12 WEST 85 STREET
Who owns 12 WEST 85 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 12 WEST 85 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 12 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 12 WEST 85 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 12 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 12 WEST 85 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 12 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 12 WEST 85 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 12 WEST 85 STREET at $1.48M 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 12 WEST 85 STREET and what does that mean?
12 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.