162 West 56th Street
A 15-story building with 65 apartments, built in 1926, in Manhattan, NY 10019.
Addresses on the lot: 162 to 166 West 56th Street.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
162 West 56th Street has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 2 about heat or hot water. It is registered to CARNEGIE PLAZA CONDOMINIUM. 4 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 162 West 56th Street have open violations?
Yes: 9 open violations as of October 26, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 1 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 6 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, 2 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 162 West 56th Street?
162 West 56th Street is registered with HPD to CARNEGIE PLAZA CONDOMINIUM. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a condominium’s: each apartment has its own owner, so an apartment for rent here is usually rented from that owner, under the condo’s rules.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 21% of residential buildings in 10019 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 162 West 56th Street rent stabilized?
4 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 6 in 2018. That’s 4 of the building’s 65 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
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- 146 West 57th Street240 apartments, built 1986
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- 841 7th Avenue54 apartments, built 1923
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 26, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01008-7502.