1,330 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 416 311 service requests, 291 HPD complaints, 186 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.5. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2022-08-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
175 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 125). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
187 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (84) · Noise (30) · Elevator (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · ELECTRIC (6) · GENERAL (5).
$6,889,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (31 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 (1951) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (155) |
| 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) | 85 EAST END OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | HAL FETNER |
| Managing agent | FETNER NYC LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,635,000 | $21,435,750 |
| 2026 | $50,643,000 | $22,789,350 |
| 2027 | $50,116,000 | $22,552,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 8/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: York Av / E 82 St — M31 · 900 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 82 St & East End Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor 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.
85 East End Avenue
| 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 |
187 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 84 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 FETNER NYC LLC — 8 buildings, 1,983 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 Willoughby Street | BK | 463 | A |
| 132 West 32 Street | MN | 458 | A |
| 26-32 Jackson Avenue | QN | 363 | A |
| 270 West 96 Street | MN | 171 | A |
| 27-01 Jackson Avenue | QN | 164 | A |
| 85 East End Avenue | MN | 155 | B |
| 3260 Henry Hudson Pkwy E | BX | 127 | B |
| 1394 York Avenue | MN | 82 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,217,858 on 2024-07-09 (lender: Bref VI Trs LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | M&CON $46,392,500 — from 85 EAST END OWNER, LLC to TRIMONT LLC | $46,392,500 | |
| 2024-07-09 | Mortgage $5,217,859 — from 85 EAST END OWNER, LLC to BREF VI TRS LLC | $5,217,859 | |
| 2024-07-09 | Mortgage $6,789,641 — from 85 EAST END OWNER, LLC to BREF VI TRS LLC | $6,789,641 | |
| 2024-06-21 | Mortgage $34,725,000 — from 85 EAST END OWNER, LLC to BREF VI TRS LLC | $34,725,000 | |
| 2024-06-21 | Deed $75,000,000 — from EAST END TOWER LLC to 85 EAST END OWNER, LLC | $75,000,000 | |
| 2024-06-18 | Sold for $75,000,000 | $75,000,000 | $483,871 |
| 2016-12-29 | RPTT&RET $560,700,000 — from BLACKROCK US CORE PROPERTY FUND, INC. to BLACKROCK US CORE PROPERTY FUND, L.P. | $560,700,000 | |
| 2007-01-02 | RPTT $100,500,000 — from METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (SEE to BLACKROCK GRANITE PROPERTY FUND, L.P.; GRANITE TRS HOLDINGS, INC. | $100,500,000 | |
| 2007-01-02 | RPTT $100,500,000 — from METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (SEE to BLACKROCK GRANITE PROPERTY FUND, L.P.; GRANITE TRS HOLDINGS, INC. | $100,500,000 | |
| 2005-11-14 | Deed $75,236,000 — from EAST END RESIDENCES L.P. to EAST END TOWER LLC | $75,236,000 | |
| 2005-10-11 | Agreement $5,804,630 — from EAST END RESIDENCES L.P.; 211 EAST 70TH STREET L.P. to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $5,804,630 | |
| 2004-02-26 | Mortgage $2,021,747 — from EAST END RESIDENCES L.P. to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $2,021,747 | |
| 1994-07-26 | Mortgage $3,441,998 — from EAST END RESIDENCES to PRUDENTIAL INSURANCECOMPANY OF AMERICA | $3,441,998 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 53 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 81 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 73 | 8 | 9 | 107 |
| 2025 | 22 | 12 | 147 | 0 | 4 | 185 |
| 2026 | 13 | 1 | 103 | 1 | 4 | 122 |
Every one of the 1,330 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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