85 South Street, Manhattan, NY 10038

85 South Street is an 8-story, 24-unit commercial-occupied building located in the Financial District, owned by Steven Cohn and constructed in 1902. The building has experienced ongoing concerns with water-related issues, most recently highlighted by an active indoor sewage complaint filed in November 2024, following a history of similar issues in 2019 involving sewage leaks and odors. Multiple inspection attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in 2019 for unsanitary conditions related to both sewage and mold were unsuccessful, though these cases were officially closed.

The building has also faced several plumbing-related complaints, including one in August 2023 and several in 2021, though inspections generally found no violations warranting further action. A significant regulatory matter is the active violation from February 2024 regarding failure to file the required FISP Cycle 9C technical report. The property has demonstrated good pest management practices, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, and consistent passing results on rodent inspections dating back to 2010.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to compliance matters, with permits issued for various work including elevator modernization in 2019 and other alterations in 2020. While the building has had multiple "Work Without a Permit" complaints between 2021 and 2023, inspections did not warrant any violations. A notable pattern emerged in 2019-2020 with two separate complaints about unsanitary conditions, one citing mold and the other sewage, though HPD was unable to inspect the reported issues. The building's management has maintained active bedbug and pest control programs over the years, as evidenced by consistent reporting of zero infestations since 2018, and regular rodent inspections have shown compliance with health standards.