38 West 85 Street
Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1-01198-0047Map
Owner of record: 38 West 85th Street LLC
38 West 85 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1887 in Manhattan, 10024. It has 3 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 38 West 85th Street LLC. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on April 14, 2017.
- HPD violations
- 1
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 1
Available now in this building
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 1
- BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum required 100 watts (light fixture present) at front areaway, 1st story
Apr 14, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 1
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 1, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 1
- Hazardous
Failure to provide notice to dob prior to use/install c hooks in connection w/suspended scaffolds
Oct 25, 2007 · Penalty $500
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 26, 2022 · Apt 4F
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1887
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 4,790 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,703 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 107
- Council district
- 6
- Block / lot
- 1198 / 47
- Assessed value
- $496,440
- Landmark / historic district
- Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
HPD registration #112668, last renewed Sep 12, 2025.
Questions about 38 West 85 Street
Who owns 38 West 85 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 38 West 85th Street LLC.
Does 38 West 85 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.
Is 38 West 85 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 38 West 85 Street built?
City records list 1887 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 38 West 85 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.

