400 East 56th Street

400 East 56th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 629 units · Built 1969

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 3 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: Low (3 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

3 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Electrical defect, 21st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 21H, 21st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21H), issued 2013-05-28. HPD violation 9846726
• Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9R, 9th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9R), issued 2009-09-03. HPD violation 8037036
• Class A: Unapproved alteration. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION GRID & PANEL TYPE SUSPENDED CLG INSTALLED AT CLG OF 39 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 2284665

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: PLAZA 400 OWNERS CORP. Head officer: EMANUEL EDWARDS. Managing agent: Plaza 400 Owners Corp. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013670001, HPD building ID 3. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 6 min walk
• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 9 min walk
• 59 St (4, 5, 6), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.