256 West 85 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1012320160 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 0 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Street Light Condition (1).
$60,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1894) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (15) |
| 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) | MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY |
| Head officer | MICHAEL BRUSCO |
| Managing agent | GIAMCO REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,072,000 | $932,400 |
| 2026 | $2,179,000 | $980,550 |
| 2027 | $2,609,000 | $1,174,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% 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 — 1 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 86 St — M104 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 84 St & Broadway · 450 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.
256 West 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 |
2 311 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.
Managed by GIAMCO REALTY CORP — 27 buildings, 294 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 337 West 76 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 71 West 85 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 256 West 85 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 104 Riverside Drive | MN | 15 | A |
| 253 West 91 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 306 West 76 Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 226 West 72 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 309 West 76 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 335 West 88 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 339 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 321 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 47 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 14 West 90 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 84 Riverside Drive | MN | 10 | A |
| 332 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 59 West 69 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 40 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 62 East 66 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 345 West End Avenue | MN | 10 | A |
| 55 West 69 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 335 West 76 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 224 West 72 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 140 West 92 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 144 West 92 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 218 West 79 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 325 West 87 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 142 West 92 Street | MN | 7 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $135,914 on 1988-08-16 (lender: East New York Svgs Bk). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Agreement $487,927 — from MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY CORP. to BRUSCO, ROSA; BRUSCO, JAMES; BRUSCO, LOREDANA | $487,927 | |
| 2019-04-16 | Agreement $487,927 — from MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY CORP. to BRUSCO, JAMES; BRUSCO, LOREDANA; BRUSCO, ROSA | $487,927 | |
| 2014-05-29 | Agreement $487,927 — from BRUSCO, ROSA; BRUSCO, JAMES; BRUSCO, LOREDANA to MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY CORP. | $487,927 | |
| 2008-05-23 | Agreement $487,927 — from BRUSCO, LOREDANA; BRUSCO, JAMES; BRUSCO, ROSA to MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY CORP. | $487,927 | |
| 2004-04-16 | AL&R $532,343 — from M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. to MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY CORP. | $532,343 | |
| 2004-04-16 | Agreement $532,343 — from MICHAEL & TERESA REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. | $532,343 | |
| 1988-08-16 | Mortgage $135,914 — from MICHAEL & TERESA RLTY CP to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK | $135,914 | |
| 1983-06-09 | Mortgage $324,500 — from MICHAEL & TERESA RLTY CP to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BK | $324,500 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Boiler inspection — defects found | |
| 2026-07-27 | 311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Missing | |
| 2026-01-22 | Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS | |
| 2025-12-17 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2025-10-22 | Boiler inspection |