85 John Street
Manhattan · 10038 · BBL 1000770001 · look up another building
New York State found a tenant here was charged above the legal rent.
Most recent filing on this building: an eviction, August 14, 2026
85 John Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Two Bridges, Manhattan, ZIP 10038. City records date it to 1926 and count 160 apartments, inside 163 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $18.3M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 16 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 77 in Manhattan, the block 85 John Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 13 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 1 marshal eviction executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 7 parcels and 607 residential units.
Anything filed on 85 John Street itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 85 John Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $18.3M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $114K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
1 marshal eviction at 85 John Street
City marshals executed 1 eviction at 85 John Street in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Aug 14, 2026. That is more than 6 in 10 buildings its size in Manhattan. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 85 John Street
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 64514 | Aug 14, 2026 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.
Rent stabilization at 85 John Street
DHCR registration records list 16 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is up from 1 unit in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
The state found an overcharge at 85 John Street
New York State ruled in a tenant's favor on 1 rent overcharge case at 85 John Street. A granted case means DHCR examined what a tenant was actually charged and found it above the legal rent. The case was filed in 2019. A finding covers the apartment that brought it, not the whole building, and the ones nobody filed on leave no record at all.
From a DHCR response to a freedom of information request, reference D000320-050126, covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026. Filing years are decoded from the docket number. A static listing with no update schedule.
Permits filed at 85 John Street
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SCFFISP INSPECTION (Facade Inspection Safety Program). INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHN | Jul 28, 2026 | AL |
| GC | May 15, 2026 | AL |
| PLM | Mar 10, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 85 John Street
15 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 85 John Street compares in 10038
PulseCities tracks 361 lots in 10038, of which 29 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 11 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 8.0% of the ZIP. 10038 scores 12.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 158 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Two Bridges →
Questions about 85 John Street
Who owns 85 John Street?
The city's property file lists a private individual as the owner of record for 85 John Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 85 John Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 85 John Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 85 John Street?
Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 85 John Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Aug 14, 2026. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 85 John Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 16 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
Has anyone won a rent overcharge case at 85 John Street?
Yes. New York State granted 1 rent overcharge case at this address, meaning DHCR found a tenant had been charged above the legal rent. A granted case covers the apartment that brought it rather than the building, and only apartments whose tenants filed appear at all. The figures come from a freedom of information response covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026.
What is 85 John Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $18.3M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 85 John Street?
10038 (Two Bridges) scores 12.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.