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56 East 131st St, Manhattan

BBL 1-01755-0047

En español: 11 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 49 abiertas en total.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 24 certifications filed against 3 new Class C in the last 180 days.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 9 Class C violations: 4 by the original certify-by date, 5 after it. How certification works

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11 open Class C.

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DOB violations
3 active DOB violations. The newest was issued December 1, 2024.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 50 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 28, 2023: a general construction order, opened September 27, 2024, awarded for $490.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C11 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationCertified on time19162445HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19091511HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Fire SafetyNotice sent18787693HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18533007HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18533006HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Fire SafetyNotice sent18213186
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18192562
Fire SafetyNot complied with17079073
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent16977637
Fire SafetyCertified late16977622
Fire SafetyNot complied with16977610
Class B37 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19162447HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent19162444HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent19091509HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent19091508HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Fire SafetyNotice sent19027765HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Fire SafetyNotice sent19027764HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent18934575HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent18787694HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent18787692HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent18787691HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent18787690HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
MoldDefect letter sent18822915HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Notice sent18533008HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P.
Fire SafetyNotice sent18213185
Fire SafetyNotice sent18213184
Notice sent18192561
Notice sent18192560
Notice sent18192559
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18339514
Certified late18063049
Certified late18063044
No access to reinspect (first try)18063040
Notice sent18056495
Notice sent18056494
Notice sent18056493
Notice sent18056492
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18098819
Certified late17767038
Certified late17767035
Certified late17767034
Notice sent17136080
Fire SafetyNotice sent17136078
Fire SafetyNotice sent17136077
Notice sent17136076
Notice sent17136075
Notice sent17081333
Not complied with17079066
OATH/ECB1 open
Elevators, Class 1Decided by default39120245H

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Questions about this building

Does 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan had 49 open violations on September 26, 2026: 48 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 11 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 24 certifications filed against 3 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 9 Class C violations: 4 by the original certify-by date, 5 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 3 active DOB violations. The newest was issued December 1, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 28, 2023: a general construction order, opened September 27, 2024, awarded for $490. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 50 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

Is 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 2009 as the year 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 40 residential units at 56 East 131 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 56 East 131st St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/56-east-131-street-manhattan

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