Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

56 Bennett Ave

Manhattan, NY 10033Company-ownedBBL 1021800067BIN 1064402

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units79
Building Area81,909 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD6
Market Value$10.1M

56 BENNETT AVE is a property located at 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 79 units. The building area is 81,909 square feet on a 18,375 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $10.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 33 building permits on record (18 active). There are 87 violations on record (16 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $6,250 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

586records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 56 Bennett Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 79 units and 81,909 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.1M, and assessed for tax at $4.5M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 586 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 365 of its 586 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Violation (87) and permit (33) trail well behind. 16 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 241 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 62% complaint, 60 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.

$10.1M of New York, written across 586 government filings.

Property Details

Address56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units79
Building Area81,909 sqft
Lot Size18,375 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021800067
1064402
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.1M
$4.5M
$450K

Building Permits

33 on record · 18 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 28, 2024Job #406393
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 30, 2023Est. cost $59KJob #M00927411-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 30, 2023Est. cost $59KJob #M00927411-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 20, 2023Est. cost $4KJob #M00927411-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 6, 2023Est. cost $10KJob #M00642981-I1

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Violations

87 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,250
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $6,250Ticket #039070924R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2018Ticket #0197080263
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 17, 2007Ticket #040271202L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19081190

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 8, 2026#18987792

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 8, 2026#18987793

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2026#18633743

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Feb 10, 2026#18633742

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 79 units. The building area is 81,909 sqft.

Are there building permits at 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 33 building permits on record, with 18 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Feb 28, 2024.

Does 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 87 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 7 ECB, 64 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,250. 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 56 BENNETT AVE?

56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has an assessed market value of $10.1M and a total assessed value of $4.5M (land: $450K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 56 BENNETT AVE?

56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 is zoned R7-2. 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 56 BENNETT AVE?

56 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 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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