Manhattan · Block 1271 · Lot 49 · 10019

16 West 56 Street

6 floors · 10,950 sq ft · built 1910 · class O5 · owner of record: West 56 Associates

3open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
1143dto Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 5 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1143 days
Next cycle year 2029
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-05-04 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Mar 8, 2025CONSTRUCTION
TRANSFERRING OBJECTIONS FROM APPLICATIONM349701THAT WERE ISSUED BY INSPECTOR JRP,TO THE OWNER AS A DOBVIOLATION AFTER MULTIPLE FAILED ATTEMPTS AT GAINING ACCESS TO CORRECT THE OBJECTION BY THE CONTRACTOR.ELEV RISERINSTAIRS BULL.2013.012,ELEVDISC NOTGND250.112,WKG SPACE DISC110.26,PBOXKO110.12A,EMTSU
#25-00419
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 25, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report
Active
May 20, 2019Elevators EVCAT5
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Nov 13, 2026, 11:40 PM ET. BBL 1012710049.

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