49 West 85th Street
49 West 85th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 25 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family elevator · 25 units · Built 1972
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 25 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,702 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17166528
- Class C: Mold, west wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 32 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2021-04-05. HPD violation 14055409
- Class B: Mold, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT WEST AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17395370 ISSUED 03-NOV-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 6C), issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17743747
- Class B: Mold, west wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17166539 ISSUED 01-AUG-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 6C), issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17512917
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
25 of 25 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 25 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 49 WEST 85TH STREET CORPORATION. Head officer: TIA MARIA MONTEMURRO. Managing agent: TIA MARIA MONTEMURRO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011990013, HPD building ID 36284. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (C, B), 3 min walk
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 6 min walk
- 86 St (1), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 2 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.