# 85 South St, Manhattan

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

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

## In one line

In a FEMA AE flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1902 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 8 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 21 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- In a FEMA AE flood zone
- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario

## Also on record

- 37 flood insurance claims in this census tract since 1978, 25 of them from 2012
- City stormwater map shows this building reached by future high tide in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario
- In the South Street Seaport Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- 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:** No boiler filings under this building's ID (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** No Report Filed (cycle 9) (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:** In a FEMA special flood hazard area: AE (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Reached by future high tide (sea level rise, with no storm); 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:** 2 open: 2 about building conditions — mold (1), walls, floors and stairs (1). Also 21 older records from 1998–2013 never closed. 6 further violations from 2025 were closed. 40 violations on record in all, 1998–2025 — the 29 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 4 open: 1 about building conditions, 2 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 general repairs, 1 mold (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); listed for this tax lot (1 addresses), not under this building's address (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** No boiler registration or district steam on record (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2010 (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jun 2025 (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 99 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 21 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since May 2017, last expired May 2018 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** In the South Street Seaport Historic District (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

8 of 21 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2F: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/2f
- Apt 2N: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/2n
- Apt 3N: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/3n
- Apt 4N: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/4n
- Apt 6S: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/6s
- Apt 8F: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/8f
- Apt 8N: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/8n
- Apt 8S: https://blueflo.tech/b/85-south-street-manhattan/unit/8s

## Registered with the city

- MD Squared Property Group (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- 85 SOUTH STREET, LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- 85 SOUTH STREET LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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