Manhattan • Vacant Land

125 West 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010099018BIN 1023454

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors5
Units11
Building Area9,816 sqft
ZoningC6-6.5
ClassV1
Market Value$2.1M

125 WEST 56 ST is a property located at 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a vacant land - zoned commercial/manufacturing. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 9,816 square feet on a 2,092 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6.5. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $389.9M on Jan 23, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (13 active). There are 18 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

91records on file

Completed in 1924, 125 West 56 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 11 units and 9,816 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $927K. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 91 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 18 of its 91 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (17) and inspection (17) trail well behind. 3 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 2019.

Read together — 20% violation, 46 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.

$2.1M of New York, written across 91 government filings.

Property Details

Address125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeVacant Land - Zoned Commercial/Manufacturing
V1
Year Built1924
Floors5
Total Units11
Building Area9,816 sqft
Lot Size2,092 sqft
ZoningC6-6.5
ConditionN/A
1010099018
1023454
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$927K
$225K
$389.9M
Last Sale DateJan 23, 2019

Building Permits

16 on record · 13 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 9, 2024Job #435636
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 25, 2022Est. cost $37KJob #M00692294-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 25, 2022Est. cost $34KJob #M00692045-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 25, 2022Est. cost $61KJob #M00648811-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 19, 2022Est. cost $25KJob #M00653142-I1

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Violations

18 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #000806706M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #000794355Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB LegacyACC1
Unknown
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2234726

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyE
Unknown
Issued Sep 22, 2017#2211701
DOB LegacyElevator
Unknown
Issued Mar 31, 2014#2075756

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a vacant land - zoned commercial/manufacturing with 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 9,816 sqft.

Are there building permits at 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 16 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 9, 2024.

Does 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 18 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 1 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 125 WEST 56 ST?

125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $927K (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 125 WEST 56 ST last sold?

125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $389.9M on Jan 23, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 125 WEST 56 ST?

125 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 125 WEST 56 ST?

125 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 125 WEST 56 ST?

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