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56-60 East 68 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01382 • Lot 0037 • Zip: 10065

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 39 on record • 1997–2021 0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1997–2002

Address

Primary address: 56-60 East 68 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10065
Block: 01382
Lot: 0037
BBL: 1013820037
Unified address ID: 1013820037

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R10 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 6,025 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 60 ft
Built FAR: 3.45
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 7-19 Stories (O3)
Year built: 1919
Last altered: 1998
Floors: 7
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 20,792 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: COUNCIL FOREIGN REL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $13,905,000
Total assessment: $6,257,250
Land assessment: $3,150,000
Exempt total: $6,257,250
Assessment owner: COUNCIL FOREIGN REL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2026 $250,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $300,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2026 $250,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2026 $200,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2026 $50,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 14, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB filing Oct 18, 2024 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILE FOR ADDITIONS AND/OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM. C OF O FLOORS: CEL,001,002,MZ2,003,004,005 MARKET...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 21, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Dec 21, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Mar 16, 2021 $838,000

    Alteration Type II

    RESTORATION AND REPAIRS OF THE EXTERIOR FACADE, WINDOWS AND ROOF REPLACEMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2020

  1. Permit issued Sep 15, 2020

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 9, 2019

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

  2. Permit issued May 29, 2019

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

2018

  1. DOB violation Jul 24, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing May 3, 2018 $345,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR RESTORATION OF THE FACADE AND REPAIR OF THE ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2017

  1. Permit issued Oct 4, 2017

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

  2. DOB violation Jul 19, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Jul 19, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. Permit issued Jun 26, 2017

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

  5. DOB filing Jun 20, 2017 $250,000

    Alteration Type I

  6. DOB filing May 17, 2017 $0

    Place of Assembly

  7. DOB filing May 17, 2017 $0

    Place of Assembly

2016

  1. Permit issued Oct 3, 2016

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

  2. DOB violation Jun 29, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2002

  1. ECB violation Oct 23, 2002 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    481112/54Y12/50Y14/41H08. 46 CHANGE HOIST ROPES. 54 CHANGE OIL SOAKED BRAKE PADS. 50 CLEAN AND SEAL MACHINE. 41 REGRO...

1999

  1. ECB violation Nov 30, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE EQUIOMENT USE PERMIT. NOTED: NEW WALK IN REFRIGERATOR BOX, FREEZER UNITS, OVENS AND VENTALATION SY...

1997

  1. ECB violation Aug 5, 1997 $100

    Non-Hazardous

    51F31Q63F31D30O 51-ELIMINATE LOST MOTION IN MACHINE GEARING 31-AT BOTTON LIMITS 63-ELIMINATE LOST MOTION IN TENSION S...

  2. ECB violation May 8, 1997 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    15I18I28H39H37L DUE TO RESAIL EFFORTS 37L-REATTACHED TO CABLE GOLDEN

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
COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
KEITH OLSON
DOB Filing 10/18/2024
Owner
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
FRANK ALVAREZ
DOB Filing 03/16/2021
Owner
CONCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
KEITH OLSON
DOB Filing 05/17/2017
Owner
COUNCIL OF FOREGIN RELATIONS
KENNETH CASTIGLIA
DOB Filing 07/11/2016
Owner
COUN ON FOREIGN REL INC
FRANK ALVAREZ
DOB Filing 06/29/2012
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
Madison, NJ, 07940
DOB NOW 06/17/2026
Owner
LEMX CORP
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 10/14/2025
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 07/09/2022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, INC.
58 EAST 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
ACRIS 01/20/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, INC.
58 EAST 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
ACRIS 01/20/2012
PARTY 1
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
ACRIS 06/24/1997
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVTNCOMM
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ACRIS 07/02/1982
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
COUNCIL FOREIGN REL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
COUNCIL FOREIGN REL
PLUTO