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255 WEST 85 STREET

Manhattan· Upper West Side· built 1988class R4BBL 1012337502
Open listing source

255 WEST 85 STREET is a 42-unit building in Upper West Side, Manhattan, built in 1988.

1 unit is on the market here right now.

City records show 30 DOB permits and 27 open violations on file.

Units (res)
42
Floors
21.0
Lot ft²
4,904 ft²
Bldg ft²
47,549 ft²
Assessed
$9.25M
DOF total
Comps L5y
0

Active sale listings (1)

AddressNeighborhoodPrice$/ft²SqftBeds/Bathsvs compDOMRiskScore
255 WEST 85 STREET #8C
Manhattan · built 1988
Upper West Side$925K$1,264732 ft²1 bd · 1 ba-78
3 DOBbedbug
7.6Source

Transaction history (0)

Every recorded deed for this tax lot.

No recorded transactions for this BBL yet.

Building risk + activity

HPD violations (last 40)
  • I
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
    Oct 10, 2018 · VIOLATION DISMISSED
DOB permits (last 30)
  • OTMar 6, 1998
    FARINELLA AND SAM ARCH
  • OT-
    VELLA INTERIORS INC
  • OT-
    VELLA INTERIORS INC
  • EQ-
    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS INC.
  • EQ-
    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM
  • EQ-
    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM
  • OT-
    TOWER BUILDING GROUP
  • OT-
    FARINELLA AND SAM ARCH
  • OT-
    BARMOR REHAB INC
  • OT-
    FARNELLA & SAM ARCH
  • PL-
    COOPER MECNICAL
  • OT-
    CANIDO BASONAS CONST SVC
  • EQ-
    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM
  • PL-
    COOPER MECHANICAL
  • AL-
    WILDE ASSOC. OF NY LTD
  • OT-
    CITY K MECH. CORP
  • EQ-
    T.B.R. INC.
  • EQ-
    T.B.R.,INC.
  • OT-
    TOWER BLDG SERVICES,INC
  • EQ-
    COLGATE SCAFFOLDING
  • OT-
    TOWER BUILDING RESTORATION
  • AL-
    NIIGO ASSOCIATES
  • OT-
    FRED SMITH PLUMBING & HEATING
  • OT-
    GLENDALE AWNING INC
  • PL-
    JOE TRUCE PLBG INC
  • PL-
    FRED SMITH PLUMBING AND CO.INC
  • OT-
    VELLA INTERIORS INC
  • OT-
    VELLA INTERIORS INC
  • OT-
    GREAT EASTERN ECOLOGY
  • OT-
    GSB CONSTRUCTION CP
DOB violations
  • Jun 30, 2023LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED
  • Apr 25, 2023LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED
  • Sep 1, 2021AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
  • Jul 23, 2020E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jul 23, 2020E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • May 23, 2016E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • May 23, 2016E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jun 4, 2014E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jun 4, 2014E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Apr 22, 2013E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Apr 22, 2013E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Apr 3, 2012E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Apr 3, 2012E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • May 27, 2011E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • May 27, 2011E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Aug 18, 2010E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Aug 18, 2010E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jul 22, 2009E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jul 22, 2009E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jul 23, 2008E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Jul 23, 2008E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Mar 1, 2007E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Mar 1, 2007E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Mar 1, 2007E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Oct 23, 2003E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • Sep 1, 1994LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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Sources & freshness

Research contract nyc_property_research.v1 · snapshot Sep 24, 2026

Stable property ID: nyc:bbl:1012337502

This identifier represents an NYC tax lot. Condo and co-op apartment identity must be resolved separately.

Tax lot and building facts

NYC Department of City Planning (PLUTO)

completed
1 tax-lot record in the current corpus · latest record Sep 20, 2026

Pipeline completed Sep 20, 2026

The current PLUTO pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

PLUTO describes the tax lot and buildings, not legal ownership of an individual apartment.

Marketed sale listings

StreetEasy, observed by CurbScoop

completed
1 active sale listing in the current corpus · latest record Apr 28, 2026

Pipeline completed Aug 31, 2026

The current sales-listing pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Listing observations describe marketed state and are not proof of a closing or exhaustive market coverage.

Recorded transfers

NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (ACRIS)

completed
0 recorded deeds in the current corpus

Pipeline completed Sep 23, 2026

Deed document types associated with this BBL in the current CurbScoop corpus.

Recording can lag a transaction, and a deed with no stated consideration is not evidence of a market sale.

DOB permits

NYC Department of Buildings via NYC Open Data

completed
51 permits in the current corpus · latest record Mar 6, 1998

Pipeline completed Sep 23, 2026

The current DOB permit pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

A filing or permit does not prove that work was completed or that all work at the property was filed.

HPD violations

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development via NYC Open Data

completed
1 violation in the current corpus · latest record Oct 17, 2018

Pipeline completed Sep 23, 2026

The current HPD violation pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Status and correction timing come from the published agency record and may change after CurbScoop observes it.

DOB violations

NYC Department of Buildings via NYC Open Data

completed
26 violations in the current corpus · latest record Jun 30, 2023

Pipeline completed Sep 23, 2026

The current DOB violation pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Absence from the current corpus is not proof that a building has no regulatory issue.

Counts and dates describe the current CurbScoop corpus. They are not a guarantee of exhaustive agency or listing coverage.

Reading these records

The transaction history above comes from ACRIS, the city's register of recorded deeds - it shows what actually closed, not what was asked. To compare that against what similar units are listed at, see how to find comps and asking price vs sale price. The BBL identifying this lot is explained in what is a BBL. Wider context for the area is on the Upper West Side market page.