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56 East 87th St

Manhattan, NY 10128Company-ownedBBL 1-01498-00BIN 1046855
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1923
Floors6
Units33
Building Area33,402 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$8M

56 EAST 87TH ST is a property located at 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 6 floors and 33 units. The building area is 33,402 square feet on a 7,718 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 120 building permits on record (78 active). There are 53 violations on record (23 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

283records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 56 East 87 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 33 units and 33,402 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 104 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 283 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 118 of its 283 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (53) and inspection (28) trail well behind. 23 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 172 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 104 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.

$8.0M of New York, written across 283 government filings.

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Property Details

Address56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1923
Floors6
Total Units33
Building Area33,402 sqft
Lot Size7,718 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1-01498-00
1046855
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8M
$3.6M
$846K

Building Permits

120 on record · 78 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $48KJob #M01294370-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $185KJob #M01294370-I1
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 24, 2026Job #496350
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 14, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M00249578-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #M01061447-I1
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Violations

53 on record · 23 open
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 23, 2024#16930149

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 33 units. The building area is 33,402 sqft.

Are there building permits at 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 120 building permits on record, with 78 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 9, 2026.

Does 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 53 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 6 ECB, 31 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 56 EAST 87TH ST?

56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $8M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $846K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 56 EAST 87TH ST?

56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 is zoned R8B. 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 EAST 87TH ST?

56 EAST 87TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 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 56 EAST 87TH ST?

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