Would renters recommend 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028?

0% of tenants who reviewed 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 would recommend living here.

How responsive is management at 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028?

0% of tenants who reviewed 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 approve of the building's owner or management.

Does 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 have any open violations?

This building has no open violations.

Is 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 rent-stabilized?

219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 has rent-stabilized units.

Has 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 had any litigation cases?

This building has no housing court litigation cases.

When was 219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 built and how many units does it have?

Built in 1925, this building has 18 units and 5 floors.

219 East 85 Street

Yorkville, Manhattan, NY 10028

18 units·5 floors·Built in 1925

1.9

1 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

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Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

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Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 2 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

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About 219 East 85 Street

219 East 85 Street is a mixed-profile building. Tenants rate it 1.9/5 across 1 review, with 0% recommending it and 0% approving of the owner. It records 1 eviction, 0 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated October 25, 2026. This 5-floor, 18-unit building at 219 East 85 Street in Yorkville, Manhattan was built in 1925 and is managed by Keystone Property Management. As a pre-war building, it reflects the mid-rise construction typical of the era in Manhattan. The Yorkville neighborhood is a residential area of Manhattan. The Q, 4, 5, and 6 subway lines are nearby, providing service along the East Side of Manhattan. With its rent stabilization status, this building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases. This regulatory status limits how much the rent can increase from year to year and gives tenants a right to renew their lease. Renters should note that this building is not pet-friendly.

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Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Not worth it

Pros

Quiet in back of building

Cons

Management never responded, exterminator never came, Con-Ed warnings saying management was not paying bills for the building for months, squatters above me whose bathroom flooded into mine multiple times, no apologies from management or any updates on trying to evict the squatters

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

This building has 1 recorded eviction.

219 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 is owned or managed by Keystone Property Management.

Tenants rated cleanliness, garbage management, neighbors, owner responsiveness, pest control and water pressure below average at this building.

Building owners and associates

E
Elvin Blanco
2.9(3)
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3 buildings
K
Keystone Property Management
2.8(4)
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6 buildings
2
220 East 86th Street Lp
2.9(3)
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3 buildings
T
Trudy Swaby
2.8(4)
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6 buildings

Elvin Blanco

2.9(3)

3 buildings

Keystone Property Management

2.8(4)

6 buildings

220 East 86th Street Lp

2.9(3)

3 buildings

Trudy Swaby

2.8(4)

6 buildings

219 East 85 Street

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