125 East 56 Street

Manhattan, NY 10022BBL 1-01311-0011Map

Owner of record: Shanghai Commercialbank Limited

125 East 56 Street is an office building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10022. The owner of record is Shanghai Commercialbank Limited. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.

HPD violations: 0
DOB violations: 24
ECB violations: 3
HPD complaints: 0

What to know

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No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

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No HPD violations

HPD has not cited this building.

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No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

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HPD housing violations · 0

No HPD violations on record

DOB building violations · 24

Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 20, 2015
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 18, 2014
Dob violation - resolved
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 26, 2013
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 8, 2012
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 19, 2011
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 12, 2007
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 18, 2005
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jun 23, 2004
Dob violation - resolved

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Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 5, 2003
Dob violation - resolved
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
1p20572
Aug 13, 2001
Dob violation - resolved
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 27, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 27, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 1, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 1, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
(51) provide communication
Jan 20, 1989
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
51-provide communication
Jan 20, 1989
Dob violation - resolved

ECB violations · 3

Class - 1
Atoi observed section of q-decking being rusted out underneath the vault section of the sidewalk next to the building grate., repair and/replace
Sep 15, 2026 · Penalty $2,500
Active
Class - 1
Front of building exp1 step cracks in facade above 2nd floor windows., repair and/replace
Oct 12, 2025 · Penalty $2,500
Active
Non-hazardous
11q,28f,35o.
Mar 19, 1996
Resolve

Complaints

No HPD complaints in our records

Complaint data is still being backfilled from NYC Open Data.

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: Office building (O7)
Year built: 1920
Floors: 5
Residential units: —
Building area: 8,595 ft²
Lot area: 2,008 ft²
Zoning: C5-2
Community board: 105
Council district: 4
Block / lot: 1311 / 11
Assessed value: $1,188,450
Landmark / historic district: No

Questions about 125 East 56 Street

Who owns 125 East 56 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Shanghai Commercialbank Limited.

Does 125 East 56 Street have violations?

NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.

Is 125 East 56 Street rent stabilized?

No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.

When was 125 East 56 Street built?

City records list 1920 as the year it was built.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.