85 Ludlow Street
Manhattan · 10002 · BBL 1004090023 · look up another building
A company took title here in May 12, 2026.
Most recent filing on this building: a deed, May 12, 2026
85 Ludlow Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Chinatown, Manhattan, ZIP 10002. City records date it to 1900 and count 20 apartments, inside 22 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as GG 85 LUDLOW LLC. Its total assessed value is $769K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 19 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.
Who owns 85 Ludlow Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated May 12, 2026, transferring the lot to SMKZ HOLDINGS LLC. The deed before it was recorded May 12, 2026 at $2.6M, so the lot changed hands twice inside 0 days. PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 85 Ludlow Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 85 Ludlow Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SMKZ Holdings LLCDEED from TOMS REAL ESTATE LLC | May 12, 2026 | |
| GG 85 Ludlow LLCDEED from TOMS REAL ESTATE LLC | May 12, 2026 | $2.6M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 85 Ludlow Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $769K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $38K 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.
No executed evictions at 85 Ludlow Street
No executed eviction is on record at 85 Ludlow Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 85 Ludlow Street
DHCR registration records list 19 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. 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 →
311 complaint history at 85 Ludlow Street
8 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 Ludlow Street compares in 10002
PulseCities tracks 1,673 lots in 10002, of which 93 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 56 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10002 scores 18.2 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 143 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Chinatown →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 7 other addresses on tax block 409 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 85 Ludlow Street
Who owns 85 Ludlow Street?
The most recent deed on file for 85 Ludlow Street names SMKZ HOLDINGS LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded May 12, 2026.
Has 85 Ludlow Street changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 85 Ludlow Street?
No executed eviction at 85 Ludlow Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 85 Ludlow Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 19 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.
What is 85 Ludlow Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $769K 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 Ludlow Street?
10002 (Chinatown) scores 18.2 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.