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55 West 85 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01199 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10024

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 55 West 85 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10024
Block: 01199
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1011990012
Unified address ID: 1011990012

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,788 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 2.77
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1887
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 4
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 4,950 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 56 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: MARCIA GRACE FAMILY 2012 TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $7,920,000
Total assessment: $190,504
Land assessment: $95,252
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ALAN D. KROLL

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    JVCAT5-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2015

  1. HPD violation Jan 21, 2015

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR

  2. HPD violation Jan 21, 2015

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

  3. HPD violation Jan 21, 2015

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st ...

  4. HPD violation Jan 21, 2015

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st B...

  5. HPD violation Jan 20, 2015

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B...

2012

  1. Sale Sep 11, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    55 WEST 85TH STREET

2010

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2010

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

2009

  1. Permit issued Nov 29, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    STEEL INSUSTRIES, INC

  2. DOB filing Nov 29, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD IN REAR YARD 18'LONG BY 55'HIGH AS PER PLANS DURING FACADE RESTORATION. SCAFFOLD TO COMPLY...

  3. Permit issued Sep 24, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    STEEL INSUSTRIES, INC

  4. Sale Jul 15, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    55 WEST 85TH STREET

2008

  1. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER SYSTEM BASEMENT AT FRONT EAST APT.

2006

  1. DOB filing Nov 2, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type I

    This application is being filed for general structural work as per plans submitted herewith.

2005

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2005

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2004

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2004

    AL

    ERNSOHN FETNER LLC

  2. Permit issued Jul 27, 2004

    PL / PL

    BRENNAN BROS CO INC

  3. Permit issued Jun 21, 2004

    AL

    ERNSOHN FETNER LLC

2001

  1. ECB violation Oct 16, 2001 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING.(HAZARDOUS) NOTED: 2 CHIMMEYS ON WEST PARTY WALL ARE LEANING OUT OF PLUM 6 (1) NORTH CHI...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
MARSHA GRACE
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
C/O DAVIS & GILBERT LLP, 1740 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTOR/SELLER
AS TO ITS UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST OWNED BY TRUST
C/O ALAN D. KROLL, ESQ., 1740 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
459 12TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 11215
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE NICHOLAS GRACE 2009 TRUST
55 WEST 85TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
GRANTOR/SELLER
MARCIA GRACE TRUST U/T/A AS TO ITS 50% INTEREST
C/O ALAN D. KROLL, ESQ., 1740 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
55 WEST 85TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
GRANTOR/SELLER
55 W. 85TH ST.
NY, NY, 10024
GRANTOR/SELLER
55 W. 85TH ST.
NY, NY, 10024
GRANTEE/BUYER
1906 R ST., N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC, 20009
GRANTEE/BUYER
55 WEST 85TH ST
NY, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner