159 West 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
Walk-up apartments (C5) · BBL 1012160006
Summary
159 West 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10024 is a 4-story walk-up apartment building, built in 1891, with 20 residential units, on a 3,462 sq ft lot. The city's 2027 market value is $3,122,000. It last sold on 03/31/2025 for $8,840,000. City records list 65 violations, 4 mortgages and 2 sales for this lot.
History
Dated from city records. Deeds, mortgages, permits and violations are in the full report.
- 2027City market value set at $3,122,000
- 03/31/2025Sold for $8,840,000
- 1891Building completed
Property
- Address
- 159 West 85 Street
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Zip code
- 10024
- Block & lot
- 01216-0006
- BBL
- 1012160006
- Condo number
- —
- Community district
- 107
- School district
- 3
- Council district
- 6
- Historic district
- Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
- Owner
Building
- Property type
- Walk-up apartments (C5)
- Square feet
- 11,880 sq ft
- Building dimensions
- Stories
- 4
- Year built
- 1891
- Year altered
- —
- Residential units
- 20
- Total units
- 20
- Buildings on lot
- 1
Lot and zoning
- Lot sq ft
- 3,462
- Lot dimensions
- 35 ft x 102 ft
- Zoning
- FAR
- Buildable area
Value, sale and loans
Market value is the city's assessment estimate, not a sale price or appraisal.
- Market value
- $3,122,000
- Tax year
- 2027
- Last sale date
- 03/31/2025
- Last sale price
- $8,840,000
- Tax amount
- Loan amount
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Questions
- When was 159 West 85 Street built?
- 159 West 85 Street was built in 1891, according to the city's lot file.
- How many units does 159 West 85 Street have?
- 159 West 85 Street has 20 units across 4 stories.
- When did 159 West 85 Street last sell?
- It last sold on 03/31/2025 for $8,840,000, according to the city's recorded sales.
- What is 159 West 85 Street worth?
- The city's 2027 market value for 159 West 85 Street is $3,122,000. That is the city's assessment estimate, not an appraisal or an asking price.
- Who owns 159 West 85 Street?
- Create a free Hercules account to see the owner of record for 159 West 85 Street. The full report adds the deed owners, the mailing address and the people named on the building's registrations.
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Record dates
- City market value and tax year
Market value is the city's estimate for tax purposes. This is not a current sale price or an appraisal.
Valuation tax year: 2027
- Recorded sale
Latest recorded sale date: 03/31/2025
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- Owner & contacts · 28 contactsOwner of record, deed owners, LLC officers, mailing address and managing agent.
- Mortgages & lenders · 4 mortgagesEvery recorded mortgage, lender, loan amount and maturity date.
- Sales history · 2 salesEvery priced sale on the lot, with buyers, sellers and dates.
- Comparable salesRecent nearby sales to sanity-check value.
- Tax & assessments · 5 yearsAnnual tax bill, tax class, assessed and market value by year.
- Zoning & air rightsZoning districts, FAR and the buildable square feet left on the lot.
- Permits · 37 permitsBuilding permit filings, job types, status, cost and applicants.
- Violations · 65 violationsOpen and closed housing and building violations with balances due.
- Pre-foreclosure & distressForeclosure filings, tax-lien list status and other distress signals.