# 1 W 85 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/1-west-85-street-manhattan

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Also known as 251 Central Park W, 252 Central Park W, 253 Central Park W, 254 Central Park W: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Mar 2026) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1907 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 12 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 69 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Mar 2026)
- City records list the water service line as galvanized, requiring replacement
- 3 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2023–2025

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- In the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval

## Clean in the records

- Boiler inspection filed Apr 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Mar 2026) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Galvanized Service Line Requiring Replacement (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 0 open. 3 further violations from 2025 were closed. 11 violations on record in all, 2010–2025 — the 3 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 12 open: 5 about building conditions, 6 about filings or paperwork, 1 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 0 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 1 heat or hot water, 1 safety (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations) (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Federal FST-150), registration current since Dec 2024 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2013 (2 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 6 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Oct 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 90 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 14 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Oct 2019, last expired Oct 2022 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** In the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Registered with the city

- George Elliot Management (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- 251 CPW HOUSING LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- 251 CPW HOUSING LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

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