160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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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 213 building permits on record (131 active). There are 63 violations on record (1 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $725 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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471records 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 471 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 213 of its 471 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (69) and violation (63) 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 — 45% 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 471 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Oct 19, 2026

Property Details

Address160 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022

Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use

Building ClassO6

Year Built1927

Floors12

Total Units42

Building Area51,923 sqft

Lot Size5,020 sqft

ZoningC6-6

BBL1013100041

BIN1036525

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$15.9M

Assessed Total$7.1M

Assessed Land$1.2M

Last Sale Price$44M

Last Sale DateJul 21, 2016

Building Permits

213 on record · 131 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $65KJob #M01051059-S4

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $64KJob #M01051059-S5

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 14, 2026Est. cost $298KJob #M01051059-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Oct 14, 2026Est. cost $298KJob #M01051059-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Sep 22, 2026Est. cost $298KJob #M01051059-P8

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Violations

63 on record · 1 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$725

Judgments · 11 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $725Ticket #014257074M

RECORDKEEPING

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

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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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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 213 building permits on record, with 131 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 Oct 19, 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 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $725. 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.

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