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2 East 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10022BBL 1012911301BIN 1035776
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Year Built1958
Floors26
Units6
Building Area364,014 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
ClassRC
Market Value$13.7M

2 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022. The building was constructed in 1958. It has 26 floors and 6 units. The building area is 364,014 square feet on a 29,475 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2.5. The assessed market value is $13.7M. It last sold for $963M on Jan 22, 2024. There are 1909 building permits on record (1427 active). There are 187 violations on record (11 currently open). 42 docketed judgments carrying $9,575 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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2,604records on file
77Energy Star

Completed in 1958, 2 East 56 St rises 26 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 364,014 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.7M, and assessed for tax at $6.1M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,604 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,909 of its 2,604 records, fully 73%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (197) and violation (187) trail well behind. 11 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2025 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 77, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,484 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 73% permit, 38 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.

73% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022
RC
Year Built1958
Floors26
Total Units6
Building Area364,014 sqft
Lot Size29,475 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
1012911301
1035776

Assessment & Sales

$13.7M
$6.1M
$1.8M
$963M
Last Sale DateJan 22, 2024

Building Permits

1909 on record · 1427 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 17, 2026Job #M5633627
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 10, 2026Job #M5759515
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 5, 2026Job #M2493519
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Nov 2, 2026Job #TRU2771MN26
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 27, 2026Job #M9294683
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Violations

187 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,575
Judgments · 42 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 2, 2026Balance $2,400Ticket #001003447Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048714986J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,950Ticket #000949352M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000940306K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012152170Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0002502

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0002368

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0005105

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202312-0003777

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Report

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756097

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1958. with 26 floors and 6 units. The building area is 364,014 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 1909 building permits on record, with 1427 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Minor Work (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Nov 17, 2026.

Does 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 187 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB Safety, 151 DOB, 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 42 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,575. 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 2 EAST 56 ST?

2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $13.7M and a total assessed value of $6.1M (land: $1.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2 EAST 56 ST last sold?

2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $963M on Jan 22, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2 EAST 56 ST?

2 EAST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 is zoned C5-2.5. 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.

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