Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

11 West 53 Street, Manhattan

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.

33 records

• Jun 30, 2026

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1729510

  DOB unit

  QAU

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2026

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 9, 2026

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1718847

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 12, 2025

  CLOSED

  Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)

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

  Complaint #

  1709926

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 3, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1630476

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 19, 2022

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

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

  Complaint #

  1597905

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 10, 2019

  CLOSED

  6X

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

  Complaint #

  1530228

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2019

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 7, 2019

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

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

  Complaint #

  1512246

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2019

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 5, 2019

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1506375

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2019

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 1, 2019

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal Activity (90)

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

  Complaint #

  1503040

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  9 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 7, 2019

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1501161

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 19, 2019

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 24, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1499938

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2019

  Address on complaint

  9 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 17, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1492569

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2018

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1476166

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 9, 2018

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 12, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1472178

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1472093

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 2018

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 29, 2016

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1440235

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 27, 2016

  CLOSED

  Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)

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

  Complaint #

  1440109

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2017

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 7, 2014

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)

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

  Complaint #

  1375256

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 7, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2014

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 3, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Accident (81)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1366589

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2014

  Address on complaint

  9 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 16, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1318549

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2012

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2012

  Address on complaint

  9 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 23, 2009

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1272459

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 2010

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 24, 2008

  CLOSED

  Accident - Construction/Plumbing (01)

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

  Complaint #

  1214256

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2008

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 31, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1173924

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 1, 2006

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 27, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1164603

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2006

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2006

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 27, 2006

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1164601

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 8, 2006

  Disposition date

  May 12, 2006

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 12, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1161549

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2006

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2005

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1140156

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2005

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 14, 2005

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1138375

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2005

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2005

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 18, 2003

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1115226

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2003

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2003

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 10, 2003

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1108434

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jun 20, 2003

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 13, 2003

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1103630

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jan 31, 2003

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 16, 2002

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1096031

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2002

  Disposition date

  Apr 16, 2002

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 6, 2002

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1094810

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 18, 2002

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2002

  Address on complaint

  11 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5