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56 Park Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00867 • Lot 0037 • Zip: 10016

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

0 Open DOB violations 36 on record • 1993–2019 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2008

Address

Primary address: 56 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00867
Lot: 0037
BBL: 1008670037
Unified address ID: 1008670037

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R10 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,710 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 105 ft
Built FAR: 5.82
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Miscellaneous - Foreign Government (Z4)
Year built: 1999
Last altered: 1999
Floors: 6
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 27,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $13,277,000
Total assessment: $5,974,650
Land assessment: $2,488,500
Exempt total: $5,974,650
Assessment owner: AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Murray Hill
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Grand Central-42 St 7 7X

About 6 minutes on foot · 401 m

  • Grand Central 6 min 6 walking, 0 riding
  • Times Square 12 min 6 walking, 6 riding
  • Union Square 17 min 6 walking, 11 riding
  • Penn Station 19 min 6 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Waiting for first update
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 25, 2026 $193,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing May 30, 2024 $100

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 26, 2024 $11,224

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 19, 2024 $3,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 18, 2024 $11,224

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 5, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  2. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

2018

  1. DOB violation Mar 15, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 15, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

2008

  1. ECB violation Feb 6, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    86BB05

2005

  1. DOB filing Feb 14, 2005 $130,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUP ANCY

2004

  1. DOB filing May 21, 2004 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of Emergency Generator in c onjunction with new building. NB # 101970164. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCC...

2001

  1. Permit issued Jan 19, 2001

    EQ / EQ

    BARNEY SHANSKA CONSTRUCTION

2000

  1. Permit issued Aug 28, 2000

    NB

    BARNEY SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Aug 28, 2000

    EQ / EQ

    BARNEY SHANSKA CONSTRUCTION

  3. Permit issued Jun 30, 2000

    EW / SP

    PREMIER FIRESUPRESSION INC

  4. DOB filing Jun 29, 2000 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH IS A SPRINKLER WATER SER- VICE.

  5. Permit issued Jun 28, 2000

    EQ / EQ

    BARNEY SHANSKA CONSTRUCTION

  6. Permit issued Jun 28, 2000

    NB

    BARNEY SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDT
EDWARD NGALLAGHER
DOB Filing 02/14/2005
Owner
Tha American Scandinavia Found.
Edward Gallagher
DOB Filing 05/21/2004
Owner
The Americ
Edward Gallagher
DOB Filing 06/29/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
DOB NOW 03/25/2026
Owner
QUANTUM DESIGN
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
DOB NOW 05/30/2024
Owner
INTERSYSTEM INSTALLATION S & S CORP
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 04/26/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION
725 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 10/18/1996
GRANTOR/SELLER
FEDERAL REPUBLIC GERMANY
460 PARK AVE
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 04/29/1992
GRANTEE/BUYER
FEDERAL REPUBLIC GERMANY
460 PARK AVE
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 04/29/1992
GRANTOR/SELLER
SOLOMON, CHARLES
ACRIS 06/20/1977
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ESKIN, ROSALIE
ACRIS 02/27/1969
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
RIFE, SIDNEY
ACRIS 02/27/1969
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FRANKLIN SVGS BK CTYNY
ACRIS 12/31/1968
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION
PLUTO