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126 East 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1013100063BIN 1081163
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Year Built1982
Floors33
Units53
Building Area171,591 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassO4
Market Value$81.2M

126 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1982. It has 33 floors and 53 units. The building area is 171,591 square feet on a 6,025 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $81.2M. It last sold for $113M on Apr 4, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1000 building permits on record (711 active). There are 111 violations on record (1 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $1,755 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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1,316records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1982, 126 East 56 St rises 33 stories over New York. Public records put it at 53 units and 171,591 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $81.2M, and assessed for tax at $36.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,316 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,000 of its 1,316 records, fully 76%, fall under that one heading. Violation (111) and inspection (57) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 939 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 76% permit, 60 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.

76% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1982
Floors33
Total Units53
Building Area171,591 sqft
Lot Size6,025 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1013100063
1081163
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$81.2M
$36.6M
$5.4M
$113M
Last Sale DateApr 4, 2023

Building Permits

1000 on record · 711 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M00932151-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 28, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01386287-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 28, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01386287-S1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 23, 2026Job #M01464257-I1-EL

25th fl Reno

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 4, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #M01386287-S2
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Violations

111 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,755
Judgments · 11 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $455Ticket #000997714R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000943378N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #012128940X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2012Ticket #038217739M
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2012Ticket #038215566Y
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0008475

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1982. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 33 floors and 53 units. The building area is 171,591 sqft.

Are there building permits at 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 1000 building permits on record, with 711 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 22, 2026.

Does 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 111 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB Safety, 81 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,755. 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 126 EAST 56 ST?

126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $81.2M and a total assessed value of $36.6M (land: $5.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 126 EAST 56 ST last sold?

126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $113M on Apr 4, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 126 EAST 56 ST?

126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 is zoned C5-2. 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 126 EAST 56 ST?

126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 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 126 EAST 56 ST?

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