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56 Morton St

Manhattan, NY 10014Company-ownedBBL 1005830016BIN 1009788
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Year Built1891
Floors5
Units15
Building Area9,255 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC4
Market Value$3.2M

56 MORTON ST is a property located at 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1891. It has 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 9,255 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 36 building permits on record (13 active). There are 58 violations on record (9 currently open). 4 docketed judgments 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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198records on file

Completed in 1891, 56 Morton St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 15 units and 9,255 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 198 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 58 of its 198 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (40) and permit (36) trail well behind. 9 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 2024.

Read together — 29% violation, 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.

$3.2M of New York, written across 198 government filings.

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Property Details

Address56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1891
Floors5
Total Units15
Building Area9,255 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
1005830016
1009788
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.5M
$244K

Building Permits

36 on record · 13 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $12KJob #M01134839-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 2, 2026Est. cost $12KJob #M01134839-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2026Est. cost $240KJob #M01134839-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M00715014-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Jun 26, 2026Est. cost $115KJob #M01134839-S3
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Violations

58 on record · 9 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #047342662M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #043343517P
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #042326187K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #042319522N
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 8, 2026#18779110

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 24, 2026#18748700

§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELETRICAL WIRES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 24, 2026#18748702

§ 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 LATCHSET AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 24, 2026#18748677

§ 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 HINGE AT FIRE DOOR AT REAR AT CELLAR

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 24, 2026#18748683

§ 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 AT FIRE DOOR AT BUILDING FRONT AREA AT CELLAR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1891. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 9,255 sqft.

Are there building permits at 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 36 building permits on record, with 13 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Does 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 58 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 57 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 MORTON ST?

56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $244K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 56 MORTON ST?

56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned R6. 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 MORTON ST?

56 MORTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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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