Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1966 · 21 stories · 350 apartments
Also known as 85 Columbia St, 87 Columbia St, 89 Columbia St — one building, several doors.
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 Nov
Shed permit active now
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Oct
Fire safety class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Oct
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2026 Oct
Fire safety class B
2026 Sep
LeaksApt 21F
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Aug
5 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Aug 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2026 May
MoldApt 17K class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 May
Fire safetyApt 17K class C · closed
2026 Apr
Suspended scaffold permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Apr
Local Law class - 2
DOB Violations
2026 Apr
General construction permit, Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4D class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Apr
ElectricalApt 14A class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5A class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class B · closed
2026 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2J class B · closed
2026 Apr
FC-SWARMP Facades
DOB Violations
2026 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 18B class B · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 19C class A · closed
2026 Apr
MoldApt 19C class A · closed
2026 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 17H class B · closed
2026 Apr
Doors and windowsApt 17H class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 11F class B · closed
2026 Apr
PlumbingApt 11F class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 11F class A · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 11F class A · closed
2026 Apr
LeaksApt 11F class A · closed
2026 Apr
MoldApt 11F class B · closed
2026 Apr
PlumbingApt 11F class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6A class A · closed
2026 Apr
MoldApt 6A class A · closed
2026 Mar
Other conditionsApt 15F class B · closed
2026 Mar
PlumbingApt 15F class B · closed
2026 Mar
MoldApt 18G class A · closed
2026 Mar
FC-UNSAFE Facades
DOB Violations
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 21F
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Unsafe (cycle 10, filed Jan 2026)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2025 Dec
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2025 Nov
Supported scaffold permit
2025 Oct
PestsApt 12C
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Apr
Local Law class - 2
DOB Violations
2024 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 1H class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Sep
ElectricalApt 1H class A · closed
2024 Feb
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2023 Oct
General repairsApt 2B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2018 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8J class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2015 Jun
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2015 Jan
General construction permit
2013 Aug
Scaffold permit
2013 Jun
Curb cut permit
2011 May
Construction class - 2 · never closed
DOB Violations
2010 Dec
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2010 Sep
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2009 Nov
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2009 May
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2008 Nov
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2008 Jul
Unknown class - 1 · never closed
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2000 Jun
Construction non-hazardous · never closed
DOB Violations
2000 Jun
Local Law hazardous · never closed
1994 Oct
Boilers non-hazardous · never closed
1966
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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