111 East 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028
111 East 85th Street is a 30-story, 160-unit residential building constructed in 1971 and currently owned by Martin Tanzer. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in April 2023, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heat/hot water issues and plumbing problems in apartment 19E. During an inspection on April 17, 2023, violations were documented for defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 19E, though these were classified as "B" violations rather than the more severe "C" category.
The building has maintained an exemplary record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019-2024 showing zero infested units. The Department of Buildings (DOB) has documented various complaints and violations over the past several years, with several complaints related to construction activities and building safety. Notably, there is an active violation from 2022 regarding the building's privately owned public space non-compliance, with a penalty of $500 imposed for inadequate wooden seating/planters. The building's facade has been a focus of multiple inspections and complaints, including an active facade-related complaint from March 2022.
The property has maintained consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections conducted between 2010 and 2019. Recent permit activity includes an issued permit in April 2024 for unspecified work, with another permit from 2022-2024 still showing as "in process." The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to most issues as evidenced by the closure of numerous complaints, though some violations remain open, including those related to safety devices in apartment 19E. Historical data shows a pattern of construction-related complaints between 2019 and 2024, with several instances of work being conducted without proper permits, though inspections typically found no violations warranting penalties. The property has generally maintained good standing in terms of basic housing maintenance requirements, with prompt responses to 311 service requests and regular building inspections passing for rodent control.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 160 |
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Year built | 1971 |
Total area | 211406 sq ft |
Floors | 30 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A |

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- 111 East 85th St, New York, NY 10028
- 113 East 85th St, New York, NY 10028
- 112 East 86th St, New York, NY 10028
- 114 East 86th St, New York, NY 10028
- 116 East 86th St, New York, NY 10028
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