Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

85 Vermilyea Ave

built 1924 · 5 stories · 58 apartments
Also known as 618 W 204 St — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC

Apartments named in these records

15 of this building’s 58 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Fire and safety

Issues on record

Structure and facade

Issues on record
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 16 complaints, 2024–2026 · 12 in the past year
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Federal FST-100), registration current since Aug 2026

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Aug 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Heat and hot water complaints

13 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 8 complaints, 2025–2026 · 5 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 16 complaints, 2025–2026 · 14 in the past year

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X, X (0.2% annual chance)

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

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
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Above grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
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
What this counts

The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 60 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
What this counts

Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only

General condition and all records

HPD violations

42 open: 38 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (11), lead-based paint (7), mold (5), fire safety (3); 14 immediately hazardous (class C), 4 about paperwork or notices. 25 further violations from 2026 were closed. 272 violations on record in all, 1992–2026 — the 96 most recent are listed here

2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C · paperwork
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Lead-based paintApt 3 class C
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2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
PestsApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
PestsApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Fire safetyApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Heat or hot waterApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Heat or hot waterApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class C
2026 Sep
MoldApt 3 class B
2026 Sep
LeaksApt 3 class B
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class B
2026 Sep
MoldApt 3 class B
2026 Jul
Lead-based paintApt 1 class B · paperwork · closed
2026 Jul
Lead-based paintApt 14 class B · paperwork · closed
2026 Jul
Lead-based paintApt B2 class B · paperwork · closed
2026 Jul
Lead-based paintApt B1 class B · paperwork · closed
2026 Jul
Lead-based paintApt 45 class B · paperwork · closed
2026 Jul
Heat or hot water class C · closed
2026 Jul
PestsApt 31 class C · closed
2026 Jun
PestsApt 33 class C · closed
2026 Apr
Other conditions class A · closed
2026 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1 class B · closed
2026 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1 class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1 class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1 class B · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 35 class B · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 35 class B · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 35 class B · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 35 class B · closed
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 35 class C · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 33 class A · closed
2026 Jan
Lead-based paintApt 33 class C · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 33 class A · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 33 class C · closed
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 33 class B · closed
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 33 class C · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 33 class B · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

Resident complaints to the city

16 heat or hot water, 15 mold, 10 floors or stairs, 8 plumbing, 5 leaks, 4 paint or plaster, 3 doors or windows, 2 general repairs, 2 pests, 2 safety, 1 appliances

2026 Sep
Paint or plaster, leaksApt 3
2026 Jul
MoldApt 1
2026 Jul
MoldApt 1
2026 Jun
Doors or windows, mold, pestsApt 31
2026 Jun
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
2026 May
SafetyApt 33
2026 Apr
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
2026 Apr
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
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2026 Apr
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
2026 Mar
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
2026 Mar
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
2026 Mar
Floors or stairs, moldApt 1
2026 Feb
Floors or stairs, mold
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2026 Feb
MoldApt 1IM87V
2026 Feb
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, general repairs, paint or plaster, safety, moldApt B1
2026 Feb
Plumbing
2026 Feb
Floors or stairs, plumbing, leaksApt 1
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Plumbing, mold, leaksApt 33
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 3
2025 Nov
PlumbingApt 26
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 11
2025 Jul
AppliancesApt 33
2025 May
PlumbingApt 22
2025 May
MoldApt 31
2025 Apr
Doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster, pests, leaksApt B5
2025 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 45
2025 Jan
Paint or plaster, plumbing, leaksApt 3
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 45
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 3
2024 Jun
Paint or plaster, moldApt 31
2024 Apr
Heat or hot water
2024 Mar
Appliances, doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, pestsApt 22
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt B1
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 45
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 45
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 25
2023 Nov
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

15 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

  • DOB violationsfound0 open

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Sources

23 datasets

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