1917 85th Street
A 4-story building with 23 apartments, built in 1927, in Brooklyn, NY 11214.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
1917 85th Street has 18 open HPD violations, 8 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. No owner is registered with HPD. 23 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 1917 85th Street have open violations?
Yes: 18 open violations as of October 24, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 8 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 7 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 3 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to October 24, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
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 1917 85th Street?
No current registration with HPD. Owners of buildings with three or more apartments must register every year, so a missing registration is worth asking about.
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, 1% of residential buildings in 11214 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1917 85th Street rent stabilized?
23 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 23 of the building’s 23 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
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 8419 19th Avenue42 apartments, built 1928
- 1901 84th Street79 apartments, built 1928
- 1878 84th Street35 apartments, built 1923
- 1864 85th Street77 apartments, built 1930
- 1857 85th Street28 apartments, built 1928
- 8420 20th Avenue31 apartments, built 1922
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 24, 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 3-06333-0070.