Manhattan · Block 1272 · Lot 14 · 10019

39 West 56 Street

5 floors · 13,471 sq ft · built 1920 · class O5 · owner of record: West Properties, Inc.

3open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
1147dto 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 51 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 1147 days
Next cycle year 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 11, 2000Construction Non-Hazardous
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF O #86328FOR 5FL AREA THE USE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM,WHOLESALE SHOWROOMS,OFFICE TOO FITNESS EXXCERCISE AREA WITH COMMERCIAL GYM MACHINES ALSO KNOWN AS ART
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Oct 5, 2000
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 26, 2007CONSTRUCTION

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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 18, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Nov 9, 2026, 1:41 PM ET. BBL 1012720014.

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