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38 West 56 Street, Manhattan

3 open Class C — see them ↓$625.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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38 West 56 Street at a glance

38 West 56 Street, Manhattan has 11 open city records on file, 3 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $625.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Feb 2, 2026.

Open Class C
3
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
3
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
5
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$625.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
9
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Feb 2, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 38 West 56 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from all 87 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 3
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 3
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 1
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $625
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 38 West 56 Street

87 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 38 West 56 Street

$625.00 is recorded as due across the 14 summonses below, out of $13,630.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 38 West 56 Street
1816299May 11, 2022OPERATING CEASE USE BLR;SPILLING@DRAFTSTAT/CHMY BASE 1/2 FULL/SMALLER Oct 17, 2022Found in violation—
1816294Apr 12, 2022CEASE USE HB SMITH SERIES 19X6 BOILER DUE TO FUMES SPILLING OUT OF BAROct 17, 2022Found in violation—
1621464Apr 12, 2022FOUND EXPOSED WIRING, OPENINGS ON CEILING AND WALLS, BOTH BOILER ROOM Oct 17, 2022Found in violation$625.00
1452261Jul 28, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT EAST SIDE OFOct 14, 2021Settled by stipulation—
1815776Oct 30, 2019FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A SYSTEM OF Feb 4, 2021Found in violation—
1815774Oct 30, 2019FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF REQUIREDFeb 4, 2021Found in violation—
1815773Oct 30, 2019BC 907-28.FAILURE TO PROVIDE A CLASS J FINE ALARM FOR TRANSIENT USE INFeb 4, 2021Found in violation—
1815772Oct 30, 2019PERMENANT DWELLING USED CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANANT RESIDENTIALFeb 4, 2021Found in violation—
719929Mar 7, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAINED BLDG: (FIRE PLACE) DEFECT NOTED: INTERIOR BRICK Oct 4, 2007Found in violation—
719456Jan 17, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG.HAZARDOUS. THE CHIMNEY & FIRE BOXES IN 3 & 4 Oct 4, 2007Found in violation—
718883Aug 11, 2006FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. HAZARDOUS. THE CHIMNEYS IN 3F,4F,4R HAVE BR Oct 4, 2007Found in violation—
528678May 19, 2006FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. DEFECTS NOTED:AT 3RD FLR PUBLIC HALLWAY FLR Jul 6, 2006Settled by stipulation—
170304Jul 14, 2004WORK W/O PERMITS WORK NOTED IN APT # 3R 3RD FLOOR (1) DEMOLITION OF W Dec 16, 2004Found in violation—
149260Apr 15, 1996WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS: APPLICATION # 100867313 FILEDJun 6, 1996Found in violation—