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85 2 Avenue

307Records
15City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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307 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 113 311 service requests, 65 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 35 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1845
Floors5
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)85 SECOND LLC
BBL1004600034
BIN1077717

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (6) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Sewer (3) · Noise (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · Illegal Parking (3).

Filed construction activity

$751,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1845)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)85 SECOND LLC
Head officerSHUHUI ZENG
Managing agent85 SECOND LLC
Last registered2025-07-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,747,000 $1,686,150
2026$3,997,000 $1,798,650
2027$4,214,000 $1,896,300

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ngon Vietnamese KitchenSoutheast AsianGrade Pending—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (3 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway2 Av — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Astor Pl — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 6 St — M15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 4 St & 2 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

85 2 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $858,202 on 2019-05-29 (lender: Sterling National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-08-07Agreement $3,475,000 — from 85 SECOND LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,475,000
2024-08-07AL&R $3,475,000 — from 85 SECOND LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,475,000
2019-05-29Deed $7,200,000 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP to 85 SECOND LLC $7,200,000
2019-05-29AL&R $4,480,000 — from 85 SECOND LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $4,480,000
2019-05-29Agreement $4,480,000 — from 85 SECOND LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $4,480,000
2019-05-29Mortgage $858,203 — from 85 SECOND LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $858,203
2019-04-12Sold for $7,200,000 $7,200,000 $2,400,000
2014-05-14AL&R $4,000,000 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP to SIGNATURE BANK $4,000,000
2014-05-14M&CON $4,000,000 to SIGNATURE BANK $4,000,000
2012-11-01Agreement $2,500,000 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $2,500,000
2012-11-01Mortgage $871,542 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $871,542
2012-11-01AL&R $2,500,000 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $2,500,000
2010-04-08Mortgage $642,078 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $642,078
2010-04-08Agreement $1,700,000 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,700,000
2010-04-08AL&R $1,700,000 — from 85 SECOND AVE. REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,700,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017007018
2018015028
20197097225
20205051112
2021005016
2022001023
2023007029
202404113220
20254060212
202640190528
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The full timeline

Construction 53Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 133Ownership & money 66Health & systems 38

Every one of the 307 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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