Manhattan • Theater

124 West 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Government-ownedBBL 1010080015BIN 1023391
Year Built1924
Floors9
Units1
Building Area181,503 sqft
ZoningC6-6.5
ClassJ4
Market Value$40.9M

124 WEST 56 ST is a property located at 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a theater - film production studio. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 9 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 181,503 square feet on a 25,154 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6.5. The assessed market value is $40.9M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 425 building permits on record (302 active). There are 111 violations on record (30 currently open). 17 docketed judgments carrying $4,550 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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789records on file

Completed in 1924, 124 West 56 St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 181,503 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $40.9M, and assessed for tax at $18.4M. In the 64 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 789 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 425 of its 789 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (133) and violation (111) trail well behind. 30 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,295 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% permit, 64 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$40.9M of New York, written across 789 government filings.

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Property Details

Address124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeTheater - Film Production Studio
J4
Year Built1924
Floors9
Total Units1
Building Area181,503 sqft
Lot Size25,154 sqft
ZoningC6-6.5
1010080015
1023391
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$40.9M
$18.4M
$3.8M

Building Permits

425 on record · 302 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
TA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Oct 9, 2026Job #M01466052-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 8, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01468625-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 3, 2026Est. cost $1.7MJob #M01313631-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 3, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01313631-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $123KJob #M01313631-S1

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Violations

111 on record · 30 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,550
Judgments · 17 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014218345N
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #014192381H
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014169104Y
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048549359Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #000837976Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0002804

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0004501

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0009792

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0000500

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0006734

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a theater - film production studio with 9 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 181,503 sqft.

Are there building permits at 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 425 building permits on record, with 302 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (TA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED) filed Oct 9, 2026.

Does 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 111 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB Safety, 69 DOB, 25 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 17 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,550. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 124 WEST 56 ST?

124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $40.9M and a total assessed value of $18.4M (land: $3.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 124 WEST 56 ST?

124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C6-6.5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 124 WEST 56 ST?

124 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is government-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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