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228-238 East 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01329 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 83 on record • 1990–2020 4 Open ECB violations 12 on record • 1991–2021

Address

Primary address: 228-238 East 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01329
Lot: 0017
BBL: 1013290017
Unified address ID: 1013290017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Transportation & Utility
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 25,534 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 200 ft
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Utility Bureau Properties - Telephone Utility (U4)
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 0 sq ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: VERIZON NEW YORK INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Utilities
Market value: $0
Total assessment: $0
Land assessment: $0
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MARYMOUNT MANHATTANCO

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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Subway
Railroad
Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2026 $1,239,418

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 28, 2026 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 8, 2025 $1,200,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 2, 2025 $1,200,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB filing Aug 19, 2025 $350,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITION OF VESDA SMOKE DETECTION TO MODIFIED CLASS E FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 23, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. ECB violation Sep 2, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS NOTED:AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ACTIVE FACADE RESTORATION JO...

  2. ECB violation Sep 2, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.NOTED:AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ACTIVE FACADE RESTORATION JOBSI...

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2020 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITION OF NEW SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM TO EXISTING CLASS E FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

  2. DOB filing Oct 29, 2020 $775,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK RELATED TO A TELEPHONE SWITCHROOM EXPANSION, CREATIO...

  3. DOB filing Sep 21, 2020 $3,900,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK RELATED TO THE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION OF A NEW CHILLER, AN...

  4. DOB filing Aug 27, 2020 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    OT/STRUCTURAL WORK RELATED TO FRAMING AND SLAB REINFORCEMENT FOR TELEPHONE SWITCHROOM EXPANSION, CREATION OF NEW ELEC...

  5. DOB filing Jul 29, 2020 $300,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HEADS AND RELATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON...

  6. DOB violation May 6, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  7. DOB violation May 6, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  8. DOB violation May 6, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  9. DOB violation May 6, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  10. Permit issued Feb 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 4, 2019

    EW / OT

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 24, 2019

    EW / MH

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

  3. Permit issued Sep 24, 2019

    EW / OT

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

  4. Permit issued Sep 24, 2019

    EW / OT

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

  5. Permit issued Sep 24, 2019

    EW / MH

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

2018

  1. ECB violation Jul 11, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.SOUTH ELEVATION EXPOSURE 3 OBSERVED CRACKED COPING STO...

  2. ECB violation May 19, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    VERTICAL MEMBERS.VERTICAL MEMBER PLACED ON THE SIDEWALK SHALL NOT BE PLACED CLOSER THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE FACE OF TH...

  3. DOB violation Apr 28, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. ECB violation Jan 29, 2018 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG FACADE AND APPURTENANCNES. *NORTH ELEVATION EXP1,OBSERVED CRACKED STONE SAT 6TH FLR...

2017

  1. ECB violation Jul 27, 2017 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION ROOF LEVEL 15TH FLOOR STE...

  2. DOB violation Feb 17, 2017

    FISP-FACADE SAFETY PROGRAM FACADE REQUIRED

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
VERIZON
NEIL BANACH
DOB Filing 08/19/2025
Owner
YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT CORP.
KENNETH BUETTNER
DOB Filing 05/07/2020
Owner
VERIZON CORPORATE HQ
ANTHONY CALDERAN
DOB Filing 10/19/2016
Owner
OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS LLC
THOMAS DEL MASTRO
DOB Filing 04/08/2011
Owner
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC
MARIO FRANGELLA
DOB Filing 03/28/2011
Owner
VERIZON OF NEW YORK, INC
MARIO FRANGELLA
DOB Filing 02/10/2011
Owner
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.
RICHARD WINNER
DOB Filing 05/19/2010
Owner
VERIZON CORP.
WALTER HARRISON
DOB Filing 04/07/2008
Owner
SONT CORP. OF AMERICA
STEVEN KOBER
DOB Filing 11/29/2007
Owner
Verizon New York, Inc.
Richard Winner
DOB Filing 11/02/2006

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BAYSIDE, NY, 11358
DOB NOW 06/11/2026
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC
Carlstadt, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 04/28/2026
Owner
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
DOB NOW 07/23/2025
Owner
VERIZON
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
DOB NOW 01/19/2024
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 05/06/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
240 EAST 56TH STREET OWNER LLC
C/O KROWN POINT CAPITAL
501 MADISON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 11/17/2025
PARTY 1
ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK LLC
125 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 11/17/2025
PARTY 1
MAXIM CREDIT GROUP, LLC
300 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 11/17/2025
PARTY 1
VERIZON NEW YORK INC
140 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 11/17/2025
PARTY 1
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.
140 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 11/17/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
CENTURY LINK INC.
ATTN: S. INGRAM
100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 11/01/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC
ATTN: N. MCCARTY
1025 ELDORADO BLVD.
BROOMFIELD, CO, 80021
ACRIS 11/01/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED
G. STEINBERG, TAX DEPARTMENT
225 KENNETH DRIVE
ROCHESTER, NY, 14623
ACRIS 10/04/2011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
VERIZON NEW YORK INC. (FKA NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMP
ACRIS 10/10/2003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO AMER (FKA BANKERS TRUST CO)
ACRIS 10/10/2003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
MARYMOUNT MANHATTANCO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
VERIZON NEW YORK INC
PLUTO