Building SafetyHousing Conditions

131 EAST 85 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10028 · BIN 1047931 · Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill · Last violation Jan 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 17, 2026

NeighborhoodUpper East Side-Carnegie Hill

More violations than 99.9% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 139 violations · 234 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

18 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1990

577

16 per year avg.↓ Down 51% in the last 2 years (139 vs 286 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ41

Rent-impairingⓘ0

Open violation ages

▪ 3–12 months42% (26)

▪ 1–3 years45% (28)

▪ 3+ years13% (8)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

711

30 per year avg.↓ Down 29% in the last 2 years (234 vs 330 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued16%No violation41%Phone resolved21%Other0%(711)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ243 violations

Egressⓘ59 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ32 violations

Water Supplyⓘ22 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations

Cleaningⓘ17 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ12 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ199 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ145 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ87 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ58 complaints

Electricalⓘ45 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ26 complaints

Appliancesⓘ13 complaints

Elevatorⓘ5 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ4 complaints

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Complaint log

711 complaints

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION FLOORING/STAIRS GENERAL DOOR/WINDOWAll Open Closed

Type

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	3N	Jan 21, 2005	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	7E	Nov 28, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 9, 2004	ELECTRIC · BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	6S	Dec 15, 2003	ELECTRIC · BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	4S1	Aug 19, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	7-E	Aug 19, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	7-E	Aug 19, 2003	ELECTRIC · BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3N	Aug 19, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Aug 17, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Aug 13, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	6-S	Feb 28, 2003	GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.