539 85th Street
A 6-story building with 35 apartments, built in 1942, in Brooklyn, NY 11209.
Addresses on the lot: 537 to 543 85th Street.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
539 85th Street has 1 open HPD violation, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to PS 85 STREET FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. 27 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 539 85th Street have open violations?
Yes: 1 open violation 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 | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 0 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 8 have been closed.
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 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 539 85th Street?
539 85th Street is registered with HPD to PS 85 STREET FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people 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, 1% of residential buildings in 11209 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 539 85th Street rent stabilized?
27 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 27 of the building’s 35 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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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 3-06027-0058.