Manhattan • Office

160 East 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1013100041BIN 1036525

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors12
Units42
Building Area51,923 sqft
ZoningC6-6
ClassO6
Market Value$15.9M

160 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 12 floors and 42 units. The building area is 51,923 square feet on a 5,020 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6. The assessed market value is $15.9M. It last sold for $44M on Jul 21, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 195 building permits on record (121 active). There are 63 violations on record (1 currently open). 10 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

527records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 160 East 56 St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 51,923 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.9M, and assessed for tax at $7.1M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 527 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 195 of its 527 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (136) and enforcement (67) 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 30.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 194 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 54 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.

$15.9M of New York, written across 527 government filings.

Property Details

Address160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1927
Floors12
Total Units42
Building Area51,923 sqft
Lot Size5,020 sqft
ZoningC6-6
1013100041
1036525
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.9M
$7.1M
$1.2M
$44M
Last Sale DateJul 21, 2016

Building Permits

195 on record · 121 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $31KJob #M01051059-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $298KJob #M01051059-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $298KJob #M01051059-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $298KJob #M01051059-P7
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 30, 2026Est. cost $172KJob #M01051059-P6

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Violations

63 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #014202451K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014161376L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #014146583Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #014067591N
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #011574805R
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 14, 2026#2818127

BOROUGH COMMISSSIONER STOP WORK ORDER APPLICATION #102635962DUE TO CONTRACTOR WITHDRAWAL.

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+ 62 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 12 floors and 42 units. The building area is 51,923 sqft.

Are there building permits at 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 195 building permits on record, with 121 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed May 20, 2026.

Does 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 63 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 44 DOB, 19 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 10 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 160 EAST 56 ST?

160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $15.9M and a total assessed value of $7.1M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 160 EAST 56 ST last sold?

160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $44M on Jul 21, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 160 EAST 56 ST?

160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 is zoned C6-6. 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 160 EAST 56 ST?

160 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 160 EAST 56 ST?

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