Manhattan • Office

126 East 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1013100063BIN 1081163

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 901 building permits on record (671 active). There are 92 violations on record (0 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,296records 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 1,296 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 901 of its 1,296 records, fully 70%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (155) and violation (92) trail well behind. No 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 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 — 70% 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.

70% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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

901 on record · 671 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #M01386287-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #M01386287-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 26, 2026Est. cost $80KJob #M01386287-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PROF CERT QA REVIEW
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $80KJob #M01386287-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 11, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01225641-S3

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Violations

92 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 10 docketed
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
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 9, 2012Ticket #011016135K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2744189

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 11, 2022#35647439L

REMOVAL OF PUBLIC PROTECTION FROM UNSAFE FACADE W/O APPROVAL FROM DEPTNOTE:ATOI,OBSERVED THAT THERES NO SAFETY OVERHEAD PROTECTION IN PLACE ON EXP1W ELEVATION (ONLY PARTIAL SHED IN PLACE ON EXP1),EXP2N ELEVATIO

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Dec 26, 2020#2501430
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Dec 26, 2020#2501431
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Dec 26, 2020#2501432

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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 901 building permits on record, with 671 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 126 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 92 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 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 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. 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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