53 West 85th Street, Manhattan
Single family · built c. 1887 · Block 1199, Lot 112.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2024, estimated cost $248K, described as “Renovation of existing 1-family building. No changee in use, occupancy, egress.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $551,700
- 2026–27 tax
- $37,109
- Market value (city estimate)
- $9,195,000
- Taxable value
- $187,014
- Assessed land
- $192,240
- Assessed improvements
- $359,460
Zoning
R8B: floor area ratio 2.69 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 10, 2026: $9,995,000, 4,808 sq ft ($2,079 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 5 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.