Brooklyn · East Flatbush-Rugby

491 East 52 Street, 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.

17 records

• Jul 25, 2025

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  3A23118

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2025

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 10, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  3980160

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Apr 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2025

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 29, 2024

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  3970544

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 6, 2024

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 15, 2024

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3968566

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2024

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Feb 24, 2023

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  3894915

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• May 1, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  3842270

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 4, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2022

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 15, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  3749770

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 15, 2020

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• May 3, 2016

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  3556891

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 9, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2016

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 26, 2016

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  3555919

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2016

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 20, 2016

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  3555291

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 25, 2016

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 8, 2016

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3549796

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2016

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 7, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3549649

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 2016

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 4, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  3446439

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2014

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 31, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3433022

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2012

  Disposition date

  Dec 31, 2012

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 14, 2005

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3160352

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 20, 2006

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• May 8, 2003

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Fumes/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (56)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3112553

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 8, 2003

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2003

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 7, 1994

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  3037520

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 1994

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 1994

  Address on complaint

  491 East 52 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17