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201 West 56 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010280029BIN 1024895
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1970
Floors45
Units103
Building Area866,359 sqft
ZoningC6-6
ClassO4
Market Value$416M

201 WEST 56 ST is a property located at 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1970. It has 45 floors and 103 units. The building area is 866,359 square feet on a 32,425 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6. The assessed market value is $416M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3450 building permits on record (2441 active). There are 275 violations on record (4 currently open). 63 docketed judgments carrying $7,090 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

4,505records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 1970, 201 West 56 St rises 45 stories over New York. Public records put it at 103 units and 866,359 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $416M, and assessed for tax at $187M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,505 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 3,450 of its 4,505 records, fully 77%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (330) and violation (275) 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 85.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 6,887 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 77% permit, 58 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.

77% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1970
Floors45
Total Units103
Building Area866,359 sqft
Lot Size32,425 sqft
ZoningC6-6
1010280029
1024895
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$416M
$187.2M
$27M

Building Permits

3450 on record · 2441 active
SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $59KJob #M01386880-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $59KJob #M01386880-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Job #M01386842-S1-EL

Temp Lighting & Power

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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $21KJob #M01271661-I1

Initial Permit

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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $38KJob #M01391297-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

275 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,090
Judgments · 63 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $780Ticket #000955297J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,950Ticket #000956954P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 9, 2026Balance $1,950Ticket #000963383X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $935Ticket #012160237Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #014135372P
RECORDKEEPING

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 11, 2026#39188123K

WHEELCHAIR LIFT IS NOT IN SERVICE AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE, IN VIOLATION OF ASME A18.1 10.1.1 AND NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 28-301.1.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 4, 2024#2750821

.EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO THE MISSING WINDOW PANELS AT SOUTH EXP#1& NORTH EXP#3 REMEDY: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES AT ALL TIMES REPAIR/REPLACE WINDOW PANELS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2023#39087242K

WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. OBSERVED A DECK CONSTRUCTED OVER GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION AT 1ST FLOOR ROOF LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 400 SQUARE FEET IN DIAMETER. FENCING ALSO WAS CONSTRUCTED APPROXIMATELY 6FT X 20FT ABOVE DECK.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1970. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 45 floors and 103 units. The building area is 866,359 sqft.

Are there building permits at 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 3450 building permits on record, with 2441 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sprinkler (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 20, 2026.

Does 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 275 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 204 DOB, 71 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 63 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,090. 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 201 WEST 56 ST?

201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $416M and a total assessed value of $187.2M (land: $27M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 201 WEST 56 ST?

201 WEST 56 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 201 WEST 56 ST?

201 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 201 WEST 56 ST?

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