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113 West 85 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1012160024 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP30.6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 30.6. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · PLUMBING (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1891)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)JAN PICKEN
Managing agentGUIDANCE REALTY CORP.
Last registered2024-11-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,310,000 $1,039,500
2026$2,772,000 $1,247,400
2027$3,326,000 $1,496,700

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

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.

Getting around

Subway86 St — 1 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
86 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 86 St — M7 M11 · 250 ft
Citi BikeW 84 St & Amsterdam Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 166 The Richard Rodgers School of The Arts and Technology. 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

113 West 85 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

13 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by GUIDANCE REALTY CORP — 13 buildings, 213 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
640 West 139 Street MN62 C
311 West 95 Street MN32 B
159 West 80 Street MN20 A
148 West 77 Street MN12 A
349 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
47 West 86 Street MN10 A
161 West 80 Street MN10 B
113 West 85 Street MN10 B
138 West 81 Street MN10 B
127 West 92 Street MN9 A
127 West 85 Street MN9 A
143 West 80 Street MN9 A
136 West 80 Street MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $71,211 on 2018-09-28 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-09-28Mortgage $71,211 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $71,211
2018-09-28Agreement $750,000 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $750,000
2014-02-12Mortgage $354,302 — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $354,302
2014-02-12Agreement $749,000 — from FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A $749,000
2014-02-12AL&R $749,000 — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to FLUSHING BANK $749,000
2002-12-03Mortgage $125,188 — from PICKEN, DAVID A.; PICKEN, JAN to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $125,188
1998-01-30Mortgage $114,138 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $114,138
1987-08-26Mortgage $51,552 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to ARCS MORTGAGE INC $51,552
1986-05-15Mortgage $325,000 — from PICKEN, DAVID A.; PICKEN, JAN to YORKVILLE FED S&L ASSN $325,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
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2023
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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702035
201800426
201912036
202002046
202107029
2022070310
202303047
20240140115
20250110213
202624017
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The last 12 months — 15 records

DateRecord
2026-10-04311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2026-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-28Boiler inspection
2026-03-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-03-20311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-03-20Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025-12-19311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2025-12-19Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2025-12-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-11-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-11-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-02311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-11-02Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-04311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2026-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-28Boiler inspection
2026-03-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-03-20311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-03-20Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025
2025-12-19311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2025-12-19Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2025-12-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-11-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-11-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-02311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-11-02Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-09-22Boiler inspection
2025-07-31311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025-07-31311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2025-07-31Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025-07-31Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2024
2024-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND LATCH AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
2024-09-12HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2024-09-12HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN THE BATHTUB DRAIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APA
2024-09-12HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN SINK DRAIN LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTM
2024-09-10311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-09-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-05-07311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2024-05-07311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2024-04-24311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2023
2023-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-08-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-05Boiler inspection
2023-04-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-03-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-04-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-21311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-03-16Boiler inspection
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-01-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-30Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-05311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-08-23Boiler inspection
2021-08-16311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2021-07-07311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2021-05-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-12Boiler inspection — defects found
2021-03-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-11311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2020
2020-11-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-09-21Boiler inspection
2020-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-07-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-05-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-11-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-08-01Boiler inspection
2019-07-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-05-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018
2018-09-28Mortgage $71,211 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$71,211
2018-09-28TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB; FLUSHING BANK
2018-09-28Agreement $750,000 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$750,000
2018-09-28Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2018-09-25Boiler inspection
2018-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-11-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-08-09Boiler inspection
2017-07-16311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2017-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-06-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-05-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014
2014-10-16311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2014-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-02-12Mortgage assigned — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2014-02-12Mortgage $354,302 — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$354,302
2014-02-12Agreement $749,000 — from FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A$749,000
2014-02-12AL&R $749,000 — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to FLUSHING BANK$749,000
2014-02-12TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB; FLUSHING BANK to PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN
2013
2013-09-06311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2013-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-10-03311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2012-10-03311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2012-10-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-10-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-10-01311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2012-10-01311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2012-10-01Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-10-01Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-03-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-05-31HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENT
2011-05-31HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B UPPER LEVEL,
2011-05-19311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2011-05-19311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2011-05-19Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2011-05-19Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2011-05-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Excavation Undermining Adjacent Building
2011-05-13311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-WIRING
2011-05-13311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2011-05-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2011-05-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2011-05-13DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-13311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2011-01-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2010
2010-09-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-06311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2009
2009-09-02Mortgage assigned — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to FLUSHING FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2009-09-02TL&R — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN
2009-09-02AL&R — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to FLUSHING FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2004
2004-03-13Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2004-03-13Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-12-03Agreement — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI
2002-12-03Mortgage $125,188 — from PICKEN, DAVID A.; PICKEN, JAN to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI$125,188
2002-12-03Mortgage assigned — from PICKEN, DAVID A.; PICKEN, JAN to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI
1998
1998-01-30Mortgage assigned — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI
1998-01-30Mortgage $114,138 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI$114,138
1998-01-30Mortgage assigned — from CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI
1998-01-30SAGE — from CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-12-31Mortgage assigned — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A. to CITY & SUBURBAN FSB
1992-12-31Agreement — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A. to CITY & SUBURBAN FSB
1992-12-31Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL HM LN MTG CORP to CITY & SUBURBAN FSB
1992-12-31SAGE — from FEDERAL HOME LN MTGCP
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1987
1987-12-18Mortgage assigned — from ARCS MORTGAGE INC to FEDERAL HOME LN MTGECP
1987-08-26Mortgage assigned — from YORKVILLE FDL SVG&LNASN to A R C S MTGE, INC.
1987-08-26Mortgage assigned — from COLUMBIA FEDL SVGS BANK to ARCS MORTGAGE INC.
1987-08-26Agreement — from PICKEN, DAVID A.; PICKEN, JAN to ARCS MORTGAGE INC.
1987-08-26Mortgage assigned — from ARCS MORGAGE INC. to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG.CP
1987-08-26Mortgage assigned — from ARCS MORTGAGE INC to FEDERAL HOME LN MTGEINC
1987-08-26PAT — from PICKEN, JAN to PICKEN, DAVID
1987-08-26Mortgage $51,552 — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A to ARCS MORTGAGE INC$51,552
1987-08-26Mortgage assigned — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to ARCS MORTGAGE INC
1986
1986-05-15PAT — from PICKEN, JAN to PICKEN, DAVID
1986-05-15Mortgage $325,000 — from PICKEN, DAVID A.; PICKEN, JAN to YORKVILLE FED S&L ASSN$325,000
1981
1981-06-25REL — from REALTY IMPROVEMENT FNDNG to 113 WEST 85TH ST CORP
1981-02-23Deed — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to 113 WEST 85TH ST CORP
1981-02-23Deed — from 113 WEST 85TH ST CORP to PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN
1981-02-23Mortgage — from 113 WEST 85TH ST CORP to REALTY IMPROVEMENT FNDNG
1980
1980-03-03Deed — from 113 WEST 85TH ST CORP to PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID A
1980-02-29Agreement — from 113 WEST 85TH ST CORP to COLUMBIA S/L A
1979
1979-02-27Agreement — from SACK, GINA; RACKMAN, RACHELA to COLUMBIA S/L ASSOCIATION
1979-02-21Agreement — from 113 WEST 85 STREET CORP to RACHMAN, RACHELA ETAL
1979-02-21Mortgage — from 113 WEST 85 STREET CORP to COLUMBIA S/L ASSOCIATION
1979-02-21Deed — from PICKEN, DAVID A; PICKEN, JAN to 113 WEST 85 STREET CORP
1978
1978-11-16Mortgage assigned — from R G J & L REALTY CORP to RACHMAN, RACHELA
1977
1977-12-07Mortgage — from PICKEN, JAN; PICKEN, DAVID to R G J & L REALTY CORP
1977-12-07Deed — from R G J & L REALTY CORP to PICKEN, JAN PICKEN; PICKEN, DAVID A

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