429 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 122 311 service requests, 54 DOB permits, 51 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 72.1. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 11 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Rodent (7) · WATER LEAK (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · Noise (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
$38,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 342 EAST 85TH STREET LLC |
| Head officer | RAMIEL BENYEHUDA |
| Managing agent | BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-06-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,789,000 | $1,705,050 |
| 2026 | $4,028,000 | $1,812,600 |
| 2027 | $3,780,000 | $1,701,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 86 St — Q · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 86 St / 2 Av — M86-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 84 St & 1 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Yorkville Community School Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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.
342 East 85 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT — 43 buildings, 930 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B20 · C6 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $215,637 on 2022-01-06 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-06 | Mortgage $215,638 — from 342 EAST 85TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $215,638 | |
| 2022-01-06 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from 342 EAST 85TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2022-01-06 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 342 EAST 85TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2017-01-09 | Mortgage $5,000,000 — from 342 EAST 85TH STREET LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $5,000,000 | |
| 2016-01-06 | Deed $9,850,000 — from EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC to BAXTER 18 REALTY CO., LLC | $9,850,000 | |
| 2015-09-22 | Mortgage $499,000 — from EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $499,000 | |
| 2015-09-22 | AL&R $499,000 — from EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $499,000 | |
| 2014-08-04 | Mortgage $2,314,726 — from EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,314,726 | |
| 2014-08-04 | Agreement $4,250,000 — from EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,250,000 | |
| 2014-08-04 | AL&R $4,250,000 — from EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,250,000 | |
| 2014-08-04 | Deed $6,075,000 — from AKCE PROPERTIES, LLC to EAST 85TH STREET INVESTORS LLC | $6,075,000 | |
| 2012-10-24 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from AKCE PROPERTIES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,000,000 | |
| 2012-10-24 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from AKCE PROPERTIES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,000,000 | |
| 2012-10-24 | Mortgage $280,870 — from AKCE PROPERTIES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $280,870 | |
| 2009-07-16 | Mortgage $888,850 — from AKCE PROPERTIES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $888,850 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
Every one of the 429 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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