221 East 85th Street
A 7-story building with 28 apartments, built in 1901, in Manhattan, NY 10028.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
HPD lists no open violations at 221 East 85th Street. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 2 about heat or hot water. It is registered to EAST 85TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC. 2 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 221 East 85th Street have open violations?
No. HPD lists no open violations at 221 East 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 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 2 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 221 East 85th Street?
221 East 85th Street is registered with HPD to EAST 85TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
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
None in the past five years. HPD’s record has 4 older cases, the latest from 2016.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10028 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 221 East 85th Street rent stabilized?
2 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 2 of the building’s 28 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
- 223 East 85th Street28 apartments, built 1920
- 220 East 86th Street42 apartments, built 1925
- 228 East 86th Street105 apartments, built 1986
- 224 East 85th Street20 apartments, built 1910
- 218 East 85th Street20 apartments, built 1910
- 226 East 85th Street22 apartments, built 1910
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 1-01531-0012.