Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

256 W 85 St

built 1894 · 6 stories · 15 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Jul
Latest accepted inspection Jul 2026, defects reported: yes
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Jan
Boiler burning natural gas (Burnham K-5011B), registration current since Jan 2026
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2016 Dec
Latest boiler work permit 2016
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2016 Dec
Plumbing permit, Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1894
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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