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26 West 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01271 • Lot 0054 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 35 on record • 1989–2023 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2021–2022

Address

Primary address: 26 West 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01271
Lot: 0054
BBL: 1012710054
Unified address ID: 1012710054

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-P (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,010 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.68
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 8
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 2-6 Stories (O2)
Year built: 1871
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 11,421 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 93 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 26 W. 56 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,487,000
Total assessment: $1,569,150
Land assessment: $562,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ALARCON HOLDINGS INC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB filing May 15, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type I

    SUBSEQUENT FILING OF MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2022 $121,085

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Apr 28, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    PROJECT INFORMATION PANEL/SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET PANEL/CONSTRUCTION SIGN NOT PROVIDED OR NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIO...

  3. ECB violation Apr 28, 2022 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXPO#1 .OBSERVED THE MISSING ADDITIONAL EXTENDS 5FT AT EXPO#4 WERE MISSING COMPLY W...

2021

  1. Permit issued May 24, 2021

    AL

    ABECO CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. Permit issued May 24, 2021

    AL

    ABECO CONSTRUCTION LLC

  3. ECB violation Apr 23, 2021 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    2K7, 2X2-PROVIDE PHONE LINE FOR ELEVATOR OUTSIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

  4. Permit issued Jan 25, 2021

    PL / PL

    PASQUALE QUARATINO INC

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Permit issued Oct 23, 2020

    AL

    ABECO CONSTRUCTION LLC

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued Jan 27, 2020

    PL / PL

    PASQUALE QUARATINO INC

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 31, 2019

    AL

    ABECO CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. 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

2018

  1. Sale Jul 19, 2018 $14,000,000

    Changed hands

    26 WEST 56TH STREET

  2. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2015

  1. DOB filing Sep 25, 2015 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    NO WORK APPLICATION BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION 120181329 FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF ROOF TOP EMERGENCY G...

2013

  1. DOB filing Nov 12, 2013 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    NO WORK APPLICATION BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION 120181329 FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF ROOF TOP EMERGENCY G...

2010

  1. DOB filing Feb 9, 2010 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH TTO LEGALIZE AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR TO INCLUDE THE SUPPORT DUNNAGE ON THE ROOF AND A 275 GALLON DAY T...

2008

  1. DOB filing Apr 2, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type I

    SEE SECTION #16

2007

  1. DOB filing Jul 5, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT A TOTAL OF 25 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED, PER DRAWINGS, RATED FOR 300 LBS/FT2. INSTALLATION SHALL ...

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
26 WEST 56TH ST, LLC
ARTHUR LEVINE
DOB Filing 05/15/2025
Owner
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM
RAUL ALARCON
DOB Filing 09/25/2015
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
DOB NOW 07/21/2022
Owner
ABECO CONSTRUCTION, LLC.
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 12/03/2020
Owner
MNK ENTERPRISES LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 06/29/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
26 W. 56 LLC
26 W. 56TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 04/29/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
383 MADISON AVENUE
FLOOR 22
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 04/29/2022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
125 EAST 56TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 04/29/2022
PARTY TWO
SHANGHI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
125 EAST 56TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 04/29/2022
SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET - 7 WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 11/08/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
26 W. 56 LLC
C/O: VIDA SHOES INTERNATIONAL ATTN: SOLOMON DABAH
29 W 56TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 100193986
ACRIS 07/19/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
ALARCON HOLDINGS, INC.
C/O: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
7007 NW 77TH AVENUE
MIAMI, FL, 33166
ACRIS 07/19/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD
26 WEST 56TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 07/19/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ALARCON HOLDINGS INC
ACRIS 06/17/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ACRIS 06/17/2018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
ALARCON HOLDINGS INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
26 W. 56 LLC
PLUTO