40 WEST 85 STREET
40 WEST 85 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011980147) 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 1,703-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,056 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 40 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 OfficerDIANE GIPSTEIN
- Corporate Owner40 WEST 85TH STREET LLC
- Managing AgentBHL ASSOCIATES LLC
- Site ManagerSEGUNDO MORE
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 1,703 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,056 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $1.5M
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Mar 6, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DEVICE (EYE & HOOK) INSTALLED PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF…
- Class CInspected Mar 6, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF CLOSIN…
- Class IInspected Oct 2, 2015SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 40 WEST 85 STREET
Who owns 40 WEST 85 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 40 WEST 85 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 40 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 40 WEST 85 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 40 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 40 WEST 85 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 40 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 40 WEST 85 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 40 WEST 85 STREET at $1.52M 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 40 WEST 85 STREET and what does that mean?
40 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.