56 East 11th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 9-story, 8-unit building at 56 East 11th Street in Greenwich Village, owned by Magdalena Kosz and constructed in 1900, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, as of March 2024, there is an active unsafe façade notification (LL11/98) with associated violations regarding building walls and appurtenances, and multiple violations from 2024 related to obstructed fire egress and failure to comply with previous orders. The building has faced recurring elevator service issues, with a violation in October 2020 for single device operation without alternate service.

Between 2019 and 2023, there were multiple heat and hot water complaints, including a November 2019 emergency complaint that required HPD intervention but could not be fully investigated due to access issues. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the last seven years of required reporting. The property has undergone various maintenance work, as evidenced by multiple permits issued between 2019 and 2020 for electrical and plumbing work.

Recent activities include a rodent inspection in September 2024 that passed, following a rat activity report in March 2022. There are several active and resolved violations on record, including a 2019 violation for failure to file an annual boiler inspection report and 2024 violations involving failure to maintain unobstructed exit passageways, for which penalties were imposed. The building's owners have received both resolved and active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, including a 2024 violation with a $2,500 penalty for failing to comply with a commissioner's order regarding egress obstructions. While many historical issues have been addressed, the building currently faces several ongoing compliance and maintenance challenges that impact resident safety and access.