Small three-unit Midtown rental where the building stays off the operational radar while the surrounding block carries heavy street texture.
A three-unit Midtown building sitting directly on West 56th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Building Management Co. handles operations, but with just three apartments, the real story here is what happens on the surrounding block. Three things to know:
Restaurant exhaust and indoor air quality complaints cluster nearby. 30 food establishment reports and 9 indoor air quality complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months. Restaurant venting and kitchen exhaust nearby can bleed into residential units depending on floor height and shaft placement.
Commercial loading and parking violations dominate the street. 345 illegal parking complaints were filed within three blocks in the last year, mostly for posted sign violations, blocked crosswalks, and bike lane obstructions. Expect commercial loading, double-parking, and active curb turnover right outside.
Off-hours construction and mechanical noise bleed onto the block. 120 noise complaints hit the three blocks around the building over the past year. 75 of those were specifically for early-morning or late-night construction, with mechanical ventilation and equipment noise making up the rest.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
56 West 56th Street is a 3-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012710067). This building is associated with American Broadcasting Companies Inc.. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1963, this mixed-use building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 6 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 20, 2024.
The building last changed hands on June 12, 2012, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 98/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 3 at 56 West 56th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
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