259 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
259 West 85th Street is a six-story, six-unit residential building located in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1896 and currently owned by Tracey Rogers. The building's most pressing current issue is an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, marking a concerning pattern of incomplete maintenance recordkeeping. Historically, the property has had recurring issues with failure to file mandatory inspection reports, including a dismissed violation from 2019 related to the annual boiler inspection, though a civil penalty of $1,000 was paid for this infraction.
The building has undergone regular bedbug reporting in recent years, with the most recent 2025 report showing zero infested units, suggesting effective management of this particular issue. Rodent inspections present a mixed record; while recent inspections in 2024 and 2023 passed, there was documented rat activity noted during a 2022 inspection. Previous years show consistent compliance, with passed inspections in all recorded years from 2016 through 2024. Two complaints were made in July 2021 regarding building conditions, specifically concerning debris and egress issues, but both were determined to warrant no violations upon inspection.
The property's bedbug reporting pattern shows consistent compliance with annual filing requirements since 2019, with all reports indicating no active infestations. Recent rodent inspections have generally been successful, with only the 2022 inspection showing any issues. The building's management has maintained annual bedbug reporting since 2019 with zero reported infestations in the past two years. The most recent rodent inspection in August 2024 passed, though this marks a notable exception to the previous pattern of consistently good results.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1896 |
Total area | 4324 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A |

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