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2 West 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1012710038BIN 1077363
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1988
Floors50
Units73
Building Area543,411 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$231.7M

2 WEST 56 ST is a property located at 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 1988. It has 50 floors and 73 units. The building area is 543,411 square feet on a 17,559 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $231.7M. It last sold for $12.1M on Jan 2, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2847 building permits on record (1975 active). There are 271 violations on record (4 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $6,750 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

3,732records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1988, 2 West 56 St rises 50 stories over New York. Public records put it at 73 units and 543,411 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $232M, and assessed for tax at $104M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,732 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 2,847 of its 3,732 records, fully 76%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (318) and violation (271) trail well behind. 4 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,829 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 76% permit, 49 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

Address2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
O4
Year Built1988
Floors50
Total Units73
Building Area543,411 sqft
Lot Size17,559 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012710038
1077363
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$231.7M
$104.2M
$40.5M
$12.1M
Last Sale DateJan 2, 2015

Building Permits

2847 on record · 1975 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #M01382321-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #M01382321-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #M01278957-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #M01278957-P1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $57KJob #M01399878-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

271 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,750
Judgments · 21 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #037034622K
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #014131744Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $2,600Ticket #000838619K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000843511P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #014092298Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 8, 2025#37034622K

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #904205. REMEDY: SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQU

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2762265

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1988. with 50 floors and 73 units. The building area is 543,411 sqft.

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

Yes. 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 2847 building permits on record, with 1975 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 271 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 214 DOB, 57 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,750. 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 WEST 56 ST?

2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $231.7M and a total assessed value of $104.2M (land: $40.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2 WEST 56 ST last sold?

2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $12.1M on Jan 2, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2 WEST 56 ST?

2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C5-3. 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 2 WEST 56 ST?

2 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 2 WEST 56 ST?

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