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