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56 Lispenard Street

146Records
11City systems
1Open violations
20Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10013 · Neighborhood: Tribeca-Civic Center
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146 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 DOB violations, 24 311 service requests, 18 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10013
Built1868
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)FIFTH SIX LISPENARDSTREET REALTY LLC
BBL1001940030
BIN1002305

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 20. In ZIP 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-12-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · New Tree Request (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · Panhandling (1).

Filed construction activity

$100,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1868)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FIFTY SIX LISPENARD ST. REALTY LLC
Head officerJIM BARALL
Managing agentCAMELOT REALTY GROUP
Last registered2025-11-01

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,423,000 $640,350
2026$1,451,000 $652,950
2027$1,473,000 $662,850

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCanal St — 6 J N Q R W Z · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Canal St — A C E · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Walker St — M55 · 250 ft
Citi BikeLispenard St & Broadway · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Spruce Street School
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

56 Lispenard Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CAMELOT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 38 buildings, 528 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B3 · C13 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
43-33 48 Street QN58 C
930 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 A
147 3 Avenue MN54 A
83-55 Austin Street QN43 C
411 Manhattan Avenue MN38 C
105 East 38 Street MN27 A
41-28 55 Street QN26 C
604 West 178 Street MN22 D
117 East 29 Street MN16 A
173 Chrystie Street MN13 A
129 Avenue D MN12 A
788 9 Avenue MN11 B
165 E 62nd Street MN10 A
465 Washington Street MN9 A
260 West 22 Street MN9 A
500 West 25th MN8 A
533 Washington Avenue BK8 A
253 East 7th Street MN8 A
552 West 43 Street MN8 A
540 Pacific Street BK8 A
165 Chrystie Street MN8 A
555 Pacific Street BK8 A
542 Pacific Street BK8 B
557 Pacific Street BK6 A
110 East 97 Street MN6 A
68 Thomas Street MN5 C
58 White Street MN5 C
236 West 24 Street MN5 C
25 Mercer Street MN5 C
43 East 63 Street MN4 F
346 West 22 Street MN4 B
1438 3 Avenue MN4 C
56 Lispenard Street MN3 C
130 Berkeley Place BK3 A
166 Spring Street MN3 C
410 East 50 Street MN3 C
538 Pacific Street BK2 C
405 East 6 Street MN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $400,000 on 2002-07-09 (lender: Dime Savings Bank Ofwilliamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-07-09Mortgage $400,000 — from FSLS; FIFTY SIX LISPENARDSTREET REALTY to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $400,000
1988-03-28Mortgage $102,745 — from FIFTY-SIX LISPENARDETAL to LOCKPORT SAVINGS BANK $102,745
1984-02-07Mortgage $55,000 — from FIFTY SIX LISPENARDETC. to CENTRAL FEDERAL SVGSFSB $55,000
1982-10-28Mortgage $45,000 — from FIFTY SIX LISPENARDETC. to ADAMS, HARRY A. $45,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701023
2018642214
201922217
202000213
202100314
202200314
202305218
2024093113
202501214
202610506
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 46Housing & tenants 42Ownership & money 18Health & systems 18

Every one of the 146 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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