56 West 85 Street
Manhattan · 10024 · BBL 1011980054
56 West 85 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Upper West Side, Manhattan, ZIP 10024. City records date it to 1887 and count 10 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 44 Country Associates LTD. Its most recent total assessed value is $2.2M.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Aug 19, 2025, transferring the lot to 44 Country Associates LTD for a stated $5M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 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.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 44 Country Associates LTDDEED from 56 W 85th Associates LLC | Aug 19, 2025 | $5.0M |
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 July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 56 West 85 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 1 rent-stabilized unit 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. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 2 violations against this building, of which 1 remains unresolved. The most serious open grade here is non-hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
1 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 56 West 85 Street compares in 10024
PulseCities tracks 5,288 lots in 10024, of which 58 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 302 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10024 scores 30.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 92 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Upper West Side →
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Questions about 56 West 85 Street
Who owns 56 West 85 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 56 West 85 Street names 44 Country Associates LTD. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Aug 19, 2025.
How much did 56 West 85 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $5M, recorded Aug 19, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 56 West 85 Street?
No executed eviction at 56 West 85 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 56 West 85 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 1 stabilized unit 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 the displacement risk around 56 West 85 Street?
10024 (Upper West Side) scores 30.8 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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.