# 201 W 85 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

Also known as 520 Amsterdam Ave, 522 Amsterdam Ave, 528 Amsterdam Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

3 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2026 are still open (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1929 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 17 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 77 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 3 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2026 are still open
- 36 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario
- 13 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- City stormwater map shows deep and contiguous flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Boiler inspection filed May 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Facade filed as safe (Dec 2024) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (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)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection May 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Safe (cycle 9, filed Dec 2024) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (field inspection) (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: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); 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:** 14 open: 13 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (6), leaks (3), doors and windows (2), other conditions (1), 1 about paperwork or notices. 5 further violations from 2023–2025 were closed. 22 violations on record in all, 2018–2026 — the 19 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 5 open: 5 about building conditions (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 36 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 56 heat or hot water, 2 paint or plaster, 1 plumbing (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 No. 2 oil (Rockmills MP-175), registration current since Oct 2024 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Jan 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 65 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 25 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Jun 2019, last expired Sep 2025 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

8 of 77 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2D: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/2d
- Apt 4A: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/4a
- Apt 6A: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/6a
- Apt 6B: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/6b
- Apt 6D: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/6d
- Apt 7B: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/7b
- Apt 15A: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/15a
- Apt 16D: https://blueflo.tech/b/201-west-85-street-manhattan/unit/16d

## Registered with the city

- ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- CLEO REALTY ASSOCIATES LP (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- CLEO REALTY ASSOCIATES (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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