The most common category among the open records here is mold.
Questions about this building
Does 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens have open violations?
Yes. 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens had 47 open violations on September 26, 2026: 47 from HPD. 10 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens getting better or worse?
New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 10 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.
Has DOB received complaints about 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens?
Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the last 12 months, a conversion complaint. It was filed September 18, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.
Does 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens have a certificate of occupancy?
Its latest certificate of occupancy is a final one, issued April 2, 2019. A certificate of occupancy says how a building may be used and occupied. A temporary one lets people move in while work finishes and has to be renewed until DOB issues the final one. DOB's records here start in July 2012, so an older certificate may not show.
When was 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens built?
The city's record gives 1930 as the year 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a two-family dwelling with 3 floors.
How many apartments does 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 2 residential units at 162-01 85 Avenue, Queens. The count is for the whole tax lot.
Where do these numbers come from?
From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB complaints, DOB certificates of occupancy and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own records are the authority on what is open today.
Cite this page
ViolationScout, 162-01 85th Ave, Queens: 10 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/162-01-85-avenue-queens
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