56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1915

Floors6

Units42

Building Area55,302 sqft

ZoningR8

ClassD1

Market Value$4.3M

56 FT WASHINGTON AVE is a property located at 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 55,302 square feet on a 11,954 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (17 active). There are 607 violations on record (17 currently open). 63 docketed judgments carrying $5,725 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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2,434records on file

51Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 56 Ft Washington Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 55,302 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 77 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,434 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,455 of its 2,434 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (607) and inspection (129) trail well behind. 17 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 51, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 254 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 77 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.

$4.3M of New York, written across 2,434 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1915

Floors6

Total Units42

Building Area55,302 sqft

Lot Size11,954 sqft

ZoningR8

ConditionAverage

BBL1021370052

BIN1063359

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.3M

Assessed Total$1.9M

Assessed Land$140K

Building Permits

22 on record · 17 active

Cats Registration InspectionOther

CURRENT

Filed Nov 21, 2025Job #467277

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Aug 12, 2022Job #M00792181-I1-EL

General Wiring Only - Including Elec Range and Elec Dryer - Apt 52

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $21KJob #M00298187-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #M00298187-S1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jan 16, 2020Est. cost $53KJob #123866646-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

607 on record · 17 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,725

Judgments · 63 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049157998Y

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049204039H

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049157801L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $100Ticket #049075862X

FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049039402R

DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED LATE

Issued Feb 26, 2026#18669517

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Feb 26, 2026#19041677

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18669515 ISSUED 26-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass A

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Feb 20, 2026#18659058

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CELING, SOUTH AND WEST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Feb 20, 2026#18659056

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CELING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass B

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued Sep 13, 2025#18225963

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 55,302 sqft.

Are there building permits at 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 22 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Nov 21, 2025.

Does 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 607 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 30 ECB, 545 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 63 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,725. 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 FT WASHINGTON AVE?

56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $140K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 56 FT WASHINGTON AVE?

56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R8. 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 FT WASHINGTON AVE?

56 FT WASHINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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