# 85 West End Ave, Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, NY 11235

BBL 3087260051 · Block 8726 · Lot 51 · BIN 3245805, 3245824  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/85-west-end-ave-3087260051  
Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

Also recorded as: 87 W End Ave

## Summary

85 West End Ave (Brooklyn, NY 11235; tax lot BBL 3087260051) is a 2-unit office building (building class O8: office building (subtype O8)), built around 1927, on a 1,920 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as GROBSHTEYN, YURY; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated January 7, 2005 lists a price of $530,000 in a deed covering 2 lots. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $607,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW) and one open HPD violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “85 West End Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235 (BBL 3087260051)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/85-west-end-ave-3087260051. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11235: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11235

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 89 West End Avenue (30 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/89-west-end-avenue-3087260050
- 83 West End Avenue (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/83-west-end-avenue-3087260053
- 81 West End Avenue (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/81-west-end-avenue-3087260054
- 91 West End Avenue (68 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/91-west-end-avenue-3087260049
- 79 West End Avenue (78 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/79-west-end-avenue-3087260055
- 77 West End Avenue (98 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/77-west-end-avenue-3087260056
- Hampton Avenue (63 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/hampton-avenue-3087260047
- 90 Amherst Street (132 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/90-amherst-street-3087260042

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 1 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: GROBSHTEYN, YURY
- Building class: O8 – Office building (subtype O8)
- Year built: 1927
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,920 sq ft · Building area: 2,968 sq ft
- Zoning: R6, C1-2
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $607,000, assessed value $273,150, tax class 4
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-01-07 from SIMONETTI, FRANCINE; SIMONETTI, EUGENE to GROBSHTEYN, YURY, stated price $530,000 for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-05-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-05-15 from SIMONETTI, EUGENE to SIMONETTI, EUGENE; SIMONETTI, FRANCINE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-01-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-01-03 from MEHLER DANIEL to SIMONETTI EUGENE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-01-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-01-03 from GORDON MORRI HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF; GORDON CHARLOTTE DECD; WARSHALL ARLYN G to MEHLER DANIEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-05-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-05-20 from GARDON CHARLOTTE to MEHLER DANIEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-05-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-05-04 from MEHLER DANIEL to GORDON CHARLOTTE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00294316-I1: Plumbing — NEW PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH# 321804678. Issued 2024-04-09, expires 2024-12-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-12-06 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321804678: Alteration. Issued 2022-12-06, expires 2023-09-09. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2022-09-23 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00294316-I1: Plumbing — NEW PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH# 321804678. Issued 2022-09-23, expires 2023-09-23. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-08-19 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321804678: Alteration. Issued 2021-08-19, expires 2022-09-09. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2021-07-09 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00294316-I1: Plumbing — NEW PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH# 321804678. Issued 2021-07-09, expires 2022-07-09. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-03-04 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00294316-I1: Plumbing — NEW PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH# 321804678. Issued 2020-03-04, expires 2020-11-30. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-01-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321804678: Alteration. Issued 2020-01-24, expires 2020-09-04. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0060380: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 15). Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2016-09-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

| Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0060380 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 15) |

9 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3087260051/violations?type=dob_safety_violation

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as GROBSHTEYN, YURY. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2005-01-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-01-07). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Yury Grobshteyn, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-21 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Yury Grobshteyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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