159 West 85th Street
A 4-story building with 20 apartments, built in 1891, in Manhattan, NY 10024.
Addresses on the lot: 159 to 161 West 85th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
HPD lists no open violations at 159 West 85th Street. Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to Shinwa Real Estate Co., Ltd. 5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 159 West 85th Street have open violations?
No. HPD lists no open violations at 159 West 85th Street as of October 27, 2026.
No class C violation is open. 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 159 West 85th Street?
159 West 85th Street is registered with HPD to Shinwa Real Estate Co., Ltd. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10024 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 159 West 85th Street rent stabilized?
5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 9 in 2018. That’s 5 of the building’s 20 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 160 West 86th Street36 apartments, built 1998
- 156 West 86th Street34 apartments, built 1916
- 168 West 86th Street46 apartments, built 1923
- 175 West 85th Street42 apartments, built 1890
- 160 West 85th Street60 apartments, built 1950
- 170 West 85th Street27 apartments, built 1900
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01216-0006.