222 East 56 Street

Manhattan, NY 10022BBL 1-01329-0035Map

222 East 56 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1910 in Manhattan, 10022. It has 58 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Midtown East 56 LLC. HPD has recorded 19 housing violations here, most recently on July 13, 2026. 4 of the 19 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 57 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations: 19
DOB violations: 15
ECB violations: 5
HPD complaints: 45

What to know

Concern

4 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Watch

Last violation Jul 13, 2026

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good

No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024

About 98% of the building's 58 apartments

Down from 58 in 2018

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 19

CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latchset at building entrance door.
Jul 13, 2026
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at building entrance door
Jul 2, 2025
Open — Not complied with
CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door at building front entrance at public hall, 1st story
Oct 19, 2024
Open — Not complied with
BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the 1st room from north located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
§ 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder bolt and nut missing at shoe at second fire escape from west at north, at building front at fire escape
May 23, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant meterial at public hall, 5th story
May 23, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 5th story
May 23, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed

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CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 6b, 5th story, 5th apartment from west at north
May 23, 2024 · Apt 6B
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling at public hall, 5th story
May 23, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 2k, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Apr 24, 2024 · Apt 2K
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors 1 sty south apt 2f entrance. , section '' ''
Feb 27, 1991 · Apt 2F
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 5 sty west apt 6i padoe. , section '' ''
Mar 27, 1990 · Apt 6I
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the 5 sty west apt 6i thru out. , section '' ''
Dec 12, 1989 · Apt 6I
Closed — Violation closed

DOB building violations · 15

Failure to benchmark none
Failure to file benchmarking report of energy use as per ad. code sec. 28-309.4
Jun 2, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2017 cat 1 insp/tst tst
Sep 6, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 9, 2019
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 25, 2018
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 31, 2015
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 3, 2014
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 18, 2013
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 2, 2012
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 20, 2011
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 22, 2008
Dob violation - resolved

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Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 3, 2006
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 21, 2004
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
1p1617
Jan 20, 2000
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
(51)replace floor tiles (level with saddle)
Dec 21, 1988
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 12, 1988
Dob violation - resolved

ECB violations · 5

Class - 2
Work noted at 1st fl lobby & 2 thru 6fls in public hallway having installed metal & acoustical ceiling piles w/o proper black iron sub ceiling not to nyc code suspended ceiling rem: stop all work obtain all per
Sep 20, 2011 · Penalty $400
Resolve
Class - 2
40r7.41b1.40z10.16b1 40r provide m/r tempture control rule 26.41b adjust m/r door to be self closing 40z repair roof in m/r by controller 16b adjust hoistway door in bsmt to be self closing
Aug 3, 2009
Resolve
Non-hazardous
85m07/ 39l10/ 40t07/ #m07/ 3#07/ 60#07/ 40a10/ (85) current five year test tag is missing (39) machine room ceiling / wall are defective from water damage (40) machine room dorr is w/o signage indicating
Apr 22, 2004 · Penalty $350
Resolve
Non-hazardous
75u5,57o2,25m12. 75-perform 5 year test. 57-clean pit. 25-door operator cover missing.
Jan 6, 1998 · Penalty $180
Resolve
Non-hazardous
73u,37d,46q,73t,#73a- 2 year test. #73b- city i.d. labels
Dec 1, 1995
Resolve

Complaints

Plumbing
Water supply
Oct 8, 2026 · Apt 6A
Open
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 7, 2026 · Apt 6B
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 7, 2026 · Apt 4G
Close
Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 7, 2026 · Apt 3L
Close
Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt 6B
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 25, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 24, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 24, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close

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Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 24, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 2, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 1, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 1, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 1, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 12, 2025 · Apt 4G
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 11, 2025 · Apt 4G
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 23, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 5F
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 16, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close
Paint/plaster
Window/frame
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Appliance
Refrigerator
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Paint/plaster
Window/frame
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Electric
No lighting
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Door/window
Window frame
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Electric
No lighting
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Door/window
Window frame
Apr 14, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Water leak
Heavy flow
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 6B
Close
Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 6B
Close
Water leak
Heavy flow
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 6B
Close
Outside building
Gutter/leader
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 6B
Close
Outside building
Roofing
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 6B
Close
Water leak
Heavy flow
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 6J
Close
Door/window
Door
Jan 21, 2024 · Apt 2K
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Oct 3, 2023 · Apt 4H
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Oct 3, 2023 · Apt 4H
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jun 22, 2022 · Apt 3J
Close
Door/window
Window frame
Dec 20, 2021 · Apt 6K
Close
Electric
Lighting
Sep 29, 2020 · Apt 3A
Close
General
Cabinet
Sep 29, 2020 · Apt 3A
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Sep 29, 2020 · Apt 3A
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Sep 9, 2020 · Apt 3A
Close
Electric
No lighting
Sep 9, 2020 · Apt 3A
Close
General
Cabinet
Sep 9, 2020 · Apt 3A
Close
Heating
Heat related
Oct 9, 2012 · Apt 4C
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

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

Building details

Building type: Elevator apartment building (D3)
Year built: 1910
Floors: 5
Residential units: 58
Building area: 30,635 ft²
Lot area: 7,532 ft²
Zoning: C6-6
Community board: 106
Council district: 4
Block / lot: 1329 / 35
Assessed value: $3,795,750
Landmark / historic district: No

HPD registration #122555, last renewed Aug 27, 2025.

Questions about 222 East 56 Street

Who owns 222 East 56 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Midtown East 56 LLC.

Does 222 East 56 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 19 housing violations at this property.

Is 222 East 56 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 57 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 98% of its 58 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 222 East 56 Street built?

City records list 1910 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 222 East 56 Street?

It has 58 residential units.

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