44 WEST 85 STREET
44 WEST 85 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011980049) built in 1887, with 13 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R8B, on a 2,554-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,257 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 44 W 85TH, LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 1, 2023 when FLORENCE GOLDSMITH, AS TRUSTEE; MICHAEL TAUBER, AS TRUSTEE; MICHAEL TAUBER 2022 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; LARRY TAUBER, AS TRUSTEE; LARRY TAUBER 2022 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; FLORENCE GOLDSMITH 2022 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; GOLDSMITH, FLORENCE; TAUBER, MICHAEL; TAUBER, LARRY conveyed the property to 44 W 85TH, LLC for $2.85M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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 OfficerMICHAEl TAUBEr
- Corporate Owner44 W 85TH LLC
- Site ManagerJORGE GUZMAN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,554 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,257 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $902K
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Oct 17, 2018§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO…
- Class CInspected Oct 17, 2018§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUT…
- Class CInspected Oct 17, 2018§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT
- Class CInspected Aug 21, 1997SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PROPANE GAS TANK AT ROOF
- Class CInspected Jan 27, 1985D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BASEMENT STY REAR APT 1C KITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 44 WEST 85 STREET
Who owns 44 WEST 85 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 44 WEST 85 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 44 W 85TH, LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 1, 2023 when the property was conveyed to 44 W 85TH, LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 44 WEST 85 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 44 WEST 85 STREET was recorded on July 1, 2023, when FLORENCE GOLDSMITH, AS TRUSTEE; MICHAEL TAUBER, AS TRUSTEE; MICHAEL TAUBER 2022 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; LARRY TAUBER, AS TRUSTEE; LARRY TAUBER 2022 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; FLORENCE GOLDSMITH 2022 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; GOLDSMITH, FLORENCE; TAUBER, MICHAEL; TAUBER, LARRY conveyed the property to 44 W 85TH, LLC for $2.85M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 44 WEST 85 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 44 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 44 WEST 85 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 44 WEST 85 STREET at $902K 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 44 WEST 85 STREET and what does that mean?
44 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.