159 West 85th Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 20 units · built c. 1891 · Block 1216, Lot 6.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior renovation to existing apartment 4C on the 4TH floor. Remove and construct non-bearing partitions. Modify lighting and flooring at kitchen level. All as per plan no change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2023, estimated cost $18K, described as “Remove, relocate and install new pl fixture as per plans submitted herewith. (General construction filed under application M00906957-I1)”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2023, estimated cost $32K, described as “Install new chimney liner as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2018, described as “To filed application for temporary fence as shown on the plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,404,900
- 2026–27 tax
- $159,900
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,122,000
- Taxable value
- $1,285,470
- Assessed land
- $352,800
- Assessed improvements
- $1,052,100
Zoning
R8B: floor area ratio 3.43 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 31, 2025: $8,840,000
- Aug 23, 2022: $6,750,000
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). 14 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.