172 EAST 85 STREET
172 EAST 85 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015130043) built in 1910, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 2,605-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,310 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 160-172 EAST 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 OfficerRichard Rubel
- Corporate Owner160-172 East 85th Street, LLC
- Managing AgentBRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC
- Site ManagerElias Polanco
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,605 sqft
- Building area:
- 10,310 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.3M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Jun 29, 2022§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 2ND STO…
- Class BInspected Apr 6, 1993SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER PEXETRATE CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 6. , SECTION ''…
- Class BInspected Apr 6, 1993SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT…
Frequently asked questions about 172 EAST 85 STREET
Who owns 172 EAST 85 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 172 EAST 85 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 160-172 EAST 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 172 EAST 85 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 172 EAST 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 172 EAST 85 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 172 EAST 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 172 EAST 85 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 172 EAST 85 STREET at $1.34M 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 172 EAST 85 STREET and what does that mean?
172 EAST 85 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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.