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56 West 14 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1005770012 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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: Graffiti (2) · Street Sign (1) · Noise (1) · Street Condition (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Water Maintenance (1).

Filed construction activity

$175,000 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,563,000 $3,853,350
2026$8,550,000 $3,847,500
2027$9,170,000 $4,126,500

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Five GuysHamburgersA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 14 St / 6 Av — M14A-SBS M14D-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeW 15 St & 6 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary 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 West 14 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $850,000 on 2013-06-05 (lender: Vnb New York Corp.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-06-05AL&R $850,000 — from BABSOL REALTY, LLC to VNB NEW YORK CORP. $850,000
2013-06-05Mortgage $850,000 — from BABSOL REALTY, LLC to VNB NEW YORK CORP. $850,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001113
2018511018
2019000011
2020001001
2021004004
2022001023
2023022037
2024004026
2025000000
2026002024
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14311: Water Maintenance — Water Main Break
2026-09-30311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21Restaurant inspection: FIVE GUYS — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14311: Water Maintenance — Water Main Break
2026-09-30311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21Restaurant inspection: FIVE GUYS — grade A
2024
2024-09-30311: Graffiti — Police Report Requested
2024-09-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-28311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2024-06-27Restaurant inspection: FIVE GUYS — grade A
2024-06-15311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2023
2023-12-30311: Street Sign - Missing — Bus Stop
2023-08-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2023-08-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS/FACADES AND APPURTENANCES.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTIONS OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 4 WEST ELEVA$1,280
2023-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-25Restaurant inspection: FIVE GUYS — grade A
2023-03-21Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 9: SWARMP
2023-02-22DOB violation FISPNRF: FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023
2022
2022-12-01311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2022-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-09-19311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-08-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-02-25311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-01-05311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2020
2020-05-21311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2019
2019-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-09-29311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2018-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-04Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-04-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2018-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-02-01Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$175,000
2017
2017-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-04-12LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2016
2016-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-17311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-09-08311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-07-24311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-04-27311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2016-04-10Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 8: SWARMP
2016-02-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-03-18311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015-03-02311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-12-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-10-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-05-19DOB violation LANDMK:
2014-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2013
2013-11-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-10-28Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING: FIVE GUYS.
2013-10-09Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 7: SAFE
2013-08-30DOB violation FISPNRF: FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 7B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 08/21/2012
2013-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-15Permit SG — ISSUED
2013-07-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-03Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#121539022, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#121539022. SEE$7,000
2013-06-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-05AL&R $850,000 — from BABSOL REALTY, LLC to VNB NEW YORK CORP.$850,000
2013-06-05Mortgage $850,000 — from BABSOL REALTY, LLC to VNB NEW YORK CORP.$850,000
2013-05-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-04-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-04-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2013-04-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2013-04-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2013-04-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2013-02-21Job filed: APPLICATION IS FILED FOR RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING RETAIL SPACE TO INCLUDE NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, FINISHES AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANG$159,390
2013-02-21Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR SPRINKLER WORK AT AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$35,100
2013-02-21Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR SPRINKLER WORK AT AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$35,100
2013-02-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MANUAL & AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/DETECTION, & SORINKLER FIRE ALAR M SYSTEM WITH COC. INTERFACED TO EXISTING BASE BUILDING CLASS E$30,000
2013-02-21Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK PER PLANS HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$91,000
2013-02-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2012
2012-12-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-12-04Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FACADE RENOVATION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$65,000
2012-10-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-10-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-10-11Job filed: INSTALL NEW STEEL BEAMS IN SIDEWALK VAULT. REPAIR AND REPOINT EXISTING BRICK AND STONE WORK. REMOVE SIDEWALK WITHIN THE LIMITS OF WORK. REMOVE EXISTIN$40,000
2012-10-11Job filed: INSTALL NEW STEEL BEAMS IN SIDEWALK VAULT. REPAIR AND REPOINT EXISTING BRICK AND STONE WORK. REMOVE SIDEWALK WITHIN THE LIMITS OF WORK. REMOVE EXISTIN$40,000
2012-10-03Job filed: APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH TO RESTORE COMMERCIAL SPACE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION. REMOVAL OF NON-BEARING PARTITION ALSO REMOVAL OF A/C UNIT WITH ASSOCI$10,000
2012-10-03Job filed: APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH TO RESTORE COMMERCIAL SPACE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION. REMOVAL OF NON-BEARING PARTITION ALSO REMOVAL OF A/C UNIT WITH ASSOCI$10,000
2012-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-03-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-03-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-14Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT EXISTING STOREFRONT ON 1ST FLOOR ONLY. NO CHANGE IN BULK, EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$34,850
2011-03-14Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT EXISTING STOREFRONT ON 1ST FLOOR ONLY. NO CHANGE IN BULK, EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$34,850
2011-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-01-23311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2010
2010-08-25311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2010-08-24311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2010-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-04-10Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 6: SAFE
2008
2008-11-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE SIXTH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCE W/CODE PROVISIONS:PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR WALLS$800
2007
2007-11-30DOB violation LL1198:
2003
2003-05-29DEEDO — from BABSOL REALTY CO. to BABSOL REALTY, LLC
2003-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-12-27LEAS — from NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY to SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P.
2002-08-08Job filed: INSTALLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN #5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
1997
1997-02-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
1995-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
1995-05-09DOB violation C:
1995-05-09DOB violation C:
1995-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
1995-04-25Deed — from BABSOL REALTY CORP to BABSOL REALTY CO.
1992
1992-09-08DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-11-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
1990-08-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
1990-08-30DOB complaint, category ?
1990-08-29ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL AT FRONT IN THAT RUSTED ORNAMENTAL IRON FELL FROM UPPER FLOOR REMEDY PROVIDE ADEQUATE $720
1989
1989-08-22DOB complaint, category ?
1989-08-18DOB violation C:
1989-08-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED REMOVAL OF MASONRY PARTITION MEZZ FL RELOCATION OF A/C UNIT & DUCT WORK 1 FL REMEDY OBTAIN A PERM$1,000
1989-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
1968
1968-07-02Mortgage assigned — from PROPERTIES INC to BON MARCHE INC

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