252 WEST 85 STREET is a prewar 1914 building, 10 floors, 38 units in Upper West Side, NYC. Owned by 252 W 85 RESIDENTS CORP. Public records show 14 open violations, 26 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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The stretch of the Upper West Side flanking the American Museum of Natural History is quintessential family Manhattan — stroller-packed sidewalks, the best bagels in the city (Absolute Bagels, H&H), and Riverside Park steps away.
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Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
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