1,316 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 399 311 service requests, 264 DOB permits, 199 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 89% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.4. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2009-10-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · Homeless Person Assistance (7) · Vendor Enforcement (6) · Consumer Complaint (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Illegal Parking (5).
$6,760,861 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (74 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1987) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (482) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC |
| Head officer | STEVEN J ROTTER |
| Managing agent | JACK RESNICK & SONS INC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,705,991 | $25,967,696 |
| 2026 | $60,374,624 | $27,168,581 |
| 2027 | $62,832,178 | $28,274,480 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $26,675,146 a year ($49.51 per sq ft), operating expenses $9,638,828 ($17.89 per sq ft), net operating income $17,036,318. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 67/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Au Bar 56 | Italian | Not yet graded | — |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Tex-Mex | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
5 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Toilet Facility), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (1 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 57 St-7 Av — N Q R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 56 St — M20 M104 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 56 St & 8 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
235 West 56 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
80 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by JACK RESNICK & SONS INC — 5 buildings, 889 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 235 West 56 Street | MN | 482 | A |
| 1540 1 Avenue | MN | 310 | A |
| 434 East 72 Street | MN | 39 | A |
| 430 East 72 Street | MN | 39 | A |
| 410 East 81 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-06 | Mortgage $12,405,353 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $12,405,353 | |
| 2017-10-06 | AL&R $125,000,000 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $125,000,000 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Agreement $125,000,000 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $125,000,000 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Agreement $125,000,000 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $125,000,000 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Mortgage $12,405,353 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $12,405,353 | |
| 2017-10-06 | AL&R $125,000,000 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $125,000,000 | |
| 2017-10-06 | AL&R $125,000,000 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $125,000,000 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Agreement $125,000,000 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $125,000,000 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Mortgage $12,405,353 — from SYMPHONY HOUSE, LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $12,405,353 | |
| 2015-12-11 | RPTT $1,670,403 — from LLOPIZ, MIA; LLOPIZ, RAFAEL to CITIZENS ICON HOLDINGS, LLC | $1,670,403 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Mortgage $25,000,000 — from BROADWAY & 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25,000,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from BROADWAY & 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25,000,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from BROADWAY & 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25,000,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from BROADWAY & 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25,000,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Mortgage $25,000,000 — from BROADWAY & 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 33 | 4 | 131 |
| 2018 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 65 |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | 24 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 92 |
| 2023 | 26 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 53 |
| 2025 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 62 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
Every one of the 1,316 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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