Brooklyn · South Williamsburg

279 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

28 records

• Aug 9, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3A75157

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2026

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jul 10, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3A21104

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2025

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jan 3, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3989707

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 3, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 3, 2025

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Nov 5, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3820573

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2021

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2021

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jun 16, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3756139

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2020

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• May 25, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3753754

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2020

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Aug 23, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3718403

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2019

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Nov 16, 2006

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3208696

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jan 16, 2007

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Oct 18, 2006

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3206015

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Nov 17, 2006

  Disposition date

  Nov 24, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jul 31, 2006

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3198307

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 5, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jul 30, 2006

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3198267

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• May 19, 2006

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3191306

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Apr 30, 2006

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3189289

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  May 15, 2006

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Apr 27, 2006

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3189038

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2006

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Mar 8, 2006

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3184672

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 27, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Mar 8, 2006

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3184669

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jan 25, 2006

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3181184

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 6, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Nov 8, 2005

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3175067

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 10, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Nov 8, 2005

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3175066

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2005

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2005

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Oct 28, 2005

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3174049

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 28, 2005

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2005

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Oct 27, 2005

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3173931

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2007

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Oct 27, 2005

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3173929

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Oct 27, 2005

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3173927

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2005

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2005

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Oct 27, 2005

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3173926

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2006

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2006

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jan 9, 2005

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3147962

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2005

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Jul 20, 1992

  CLOSED

  Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  3023867

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 14, 1992

  Disposition date

  Sep 16, 1992

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Dec 19, 1991

  CLOSED

  Falling - Part Of Building In Danger Of (41)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  3020276

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 1991

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 1991

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1

• Nov 23, 1990

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  3013435

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 3, 1991

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 1991

  Address on complaint

  279 Lee Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 1