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
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
62
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.
Maintenanceⓘ284 violations
Egressⓘ70 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ35 violations
Water Supplyⓘ23 violations
Paintingⓘ21 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ20 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ19 violations
Cleaningⓘ19 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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