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38 East 85 Street, Manhattan

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38 East 85 Street at a glance

38 East 85 Street, Manhattan has 2 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Dec 12, 2025.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
2
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
124
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Dec 12, 2025
311 record

Health score for 38 East 85 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

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Health score · Aug 5, 2026
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Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 2
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 1
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 38 East 85 Street

237 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 38 East 85 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 26 summonses below, out of $20,160.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 38 East 85 Street
039162802ROct 7, 2025ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMITDec 11, 2025Admitted the violation—
1568666Oct 7, 2025ELECTRICAL WORK BEING PERFORMED WITHOUT PERMIT IN COMMERCIAL SPACE., ODec 11, 2025Admitted the violation—
048561163YAug 2, 2024IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1STDec 27, 2024Pending—
014133570RJul 11, 2024STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTEApr 9, 2025Found in violation—
014110020KMar 13, 2024FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSNov 6, 2024Found in violation—
014110019NMar 12, 2024INSPECTION AND TESTINGAug 7, 2024Found in violation—
1499239Jun 24, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALLS & APPURTENANCES.AS NOTED:AT TISep 9, 2021Settled by stipulation—
011700239XJun 26, 2019GENERAL MAINTENANCENov 6, 2019Found in violation—
012079784PAug 29, 2018FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSOct 17, 2018Defaulted (did not respond)—
043563860RNov 25, 2016SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONDec 27, 2016Pending—
0187689572Apr 1, 2015STREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMITJul 27, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)—
0170923666Mar 16, 2010INTERFERING WITH D.S. EMPLOYEEApr 19, 2010Defaulted (did not respond)—
0170921273Aug 7, 2009INTERFERING WITH D.S. EMPLOYEESep 8, 2009Pending—
0170921282Aug 7, 2009INTERFERING WITH D.S. EMPLOYEESep 8, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)—
0170920925Jul 30, 2009INTERFERING WITH D.S. EMPLOYEESep 1, 2009Pending—
043063080PJun 20, 2009SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJul 21, 2009Pending—
391274Jun 12, 2009FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A COFC W/THE DOB Apr 29, 2010Found in violation—
821110Jun 12, 2009FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A COFC W/THE DOB May 4, 2010Found in violation—
541285Aug 2, 2008RIGGER FAILED TO NAME DESIGNATED FOREMAN. NOTED: NO FOREMAN ON SITE ATDec 4, 2009Found in violation—
541309Aug 2, 2008SEC. BC3314.6.2 LIFELINES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM SHARP EDGES AND ABRADec 4, 2009Found in violation—
610783Apr 18, 2008FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED 6TH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPT INAug 28, 2008Found in violation—
040053488KAug 1, 2007SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONSep 4, 2007Pending—
034528837ZJul 26, 2006FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENTAug 28, 2012Found in violation—
536105Mar 5, 199146K;Jun 20, 1991Defaulted (did not respond)—
536104Mar 5, 199128L;53R;53D;37O; 53.REPAIR LIGHT AND REMOVE TEMPORARY HANGINH WIRES Jun 20, 1991Defaulted (did not respond)—
51782Mar 21, 1989P A VIOLATION UNDER B/N 2514/88 FAILURE TO OBTAIN A SIGN OFF AND CHANGSep 14, 1989Found in violation—