Manhattan · Financial District-Battery Park City

12 John 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.

61 records

• May 13, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1725225

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Mar 2, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1718249

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 21, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 21, 2026

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Oct 13, 2025

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1706982

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• May 20, 2025

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1695938

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2025

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Nov 10, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1681690

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2025

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Feb 15, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)

  Complaint #

  1660307

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2024

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Feb 8, 2023

  CLOSED

  Sign Falling - Danger/Sign Erection Or Display In Progress - Illegal (50)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1628606

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2023

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Dec 28, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1531993

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2019

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Dec 5, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1529899

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Nov 1, 2018

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1494024

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2019

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jul 18, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1484456

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Nov 1, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1464345

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Oct 30, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1464128

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2017

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Oct 30, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1464127

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2017

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Apr 11, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1447817

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2017

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Mar 31, 2016

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Complaint Referred To Fire Department Of New York (Fdny) (G6)

  Complaint #

  1420101

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2016

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Feb 25, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1417493

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Feb 21, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1417093

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jan 25, 2016

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1415155

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2016

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Oct 14, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1407871

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2015

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jul 13, 2015

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1400453

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2015

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jun 5, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1397651

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jun 5, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1397650

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Mar 24, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1391821

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2015

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2015

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Oct 31, 2014

  CLOSED

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1383290

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Oct 23, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1382766

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2015

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 14, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1377941

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 7, 2014

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1377524

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2015

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jul 19, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1376223

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2014

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jun 23, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1374352

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 24, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2014

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jun 20, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1374117

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2014

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jun 6, 2014

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1373089

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 5, 2014

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Feb 15, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1365681

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 16, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2014

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jun 13, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1350611

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2013

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Nov 30, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Fumes/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (56)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1338367

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2012

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Nov 5, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1336987

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2012

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Nov 5, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1336978

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2012

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jan 4, 2012

  CLOSED

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

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

  Complaint #

  1315637

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2012

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 18, 2011

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1307939

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2011

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• May 31, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1282743

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2010

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Mar 3, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1276716

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2013

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Dec 28, 2007

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1212318

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 29, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 30, 2008

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 10, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1172385

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2006

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 10, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1172383

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 30, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2006

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jul 27, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1171356

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2006

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Jul 17, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1170612

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2006

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 3, 2004

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

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

  Complaint #

  1126852

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2004

  Disposition date

  Oct 1, 2004

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 3, 2004

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1126851

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2004

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• Aug 3, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1126850

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2004

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1

• May 21, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1123125

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2004

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2004

  Address on complaint

  12 John Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 1