Manhattan Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
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.
219 records
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Dec 2, 2025
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1711571
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Dec 8, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 8, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 12, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1699859
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 30, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 30, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 1234 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 4, 2025
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1696998
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 24, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 24, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 38 W West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 27, 2025
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1691920
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Apr 14, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 14, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 6, 2025
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1688007
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Feb 11, 2025
- Disposition date
- Feb 11, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 26, 2024
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1676106
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2024
- Disposition date
- Oct 16, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 10, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1669996
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 13, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jun 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 3, 2024
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1664318
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 9, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 9, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 5, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1657263
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 9, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 26, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1649186
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 2, 2023
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 25, 2023
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1649086
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Sep 25, 2023
- Disposition date
- Sep 26, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 1234 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 17, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1648399
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 18, 2023
- Disposition date
- Sep 18, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 21, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1646075
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Aug 30, 2023
- Disposition date
- Aug 30, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 28, 2023
CLOSED
Adult Establishment (75)
Complaint Referred To New York Police Department (G5)
- Complaint #
- 1644353
- DOB unit
- MOSE
- Inspected
- Jul 31, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 31, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 7, 2023
CLOSED
6V
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1642572
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jun 30, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 7, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 1234 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 1, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1635691
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- May 8, 2023
- Disposition date
- May 8, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 23, 2023
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1629821
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Feb 28, 2023
- Disposition date
- Feb 28, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 17, 2023
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1626796
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jan 18, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jan 18, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 3, 2022
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1617449
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 6, 2022
- Disposition date
- Sep 6, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 38 W West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 11, 2022
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1615884
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Aug 15, 2022
- Disposition date
- Aug 15, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 3, 2022
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1598939
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- May 9, 2022
- Disposition date
- May 9, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 44 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 22, 2021
ACTIVE
Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)
Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)
- Complaint #
- 1574659
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Jun 22, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jul 13, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 1232 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 20, 2021
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1574436
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jun 20, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jun 21, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 1234 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 11, 2021
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1571045
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- May 11, 2021
- Disposition date
- May 13, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 29, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1570206
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 3, 2021
- Disposition date
- May 3, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 27, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1569964
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- May 3, 2021
- Disposition date
- May 3, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 17, 2021
CLOSED
M.A.R.C.H. Program (Interagency) (4J)
March: No Enforcement Action Taken (MA)
- Complaint #
- 1569351
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 18, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 18, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 16, 2021
CLOSED
2N
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1569314
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Apr 19, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 19, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 1234 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 14, 2021
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1569176
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 15, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 15, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 9, 2021
CLOSED
Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1568821
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 23, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 23, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 9, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1568819
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- May 25, 2021
- Disposition date
- May 27, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 7, 2021
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1568650
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 8, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 7, 2021
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1568648
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 23, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 23, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 18, 2021
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1567071
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Mar 20, 2021
- Disposition date
- Mar 20, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 1, 2021
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1565561
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 5, 2021
- Disposition date
- Mar 5, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 1230 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 11, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1564221
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Apr 7, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 7, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 11, 2021
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1564220
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Feb 11, 2021
- Disposition date
- Feb 11, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Feb 8, 2021
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1563972
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jan 21, 2021
- Disposition date
- Feb 8, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Feb 8, 2021
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1563970
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jan 21, 2021
- Disposition date
- Feb 8, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 21, 2021
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1562754
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jan 21, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 21, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 20, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)
- Complaint #
- 1562682
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Aug 26, 2021
- Disposition date
- Aug 27, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 13, 2021
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1562252
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jan 13, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 13, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 13, 2021
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1562217
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 20, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 3, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1561478
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 13, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 13, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 1, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1561444
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 6, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 6, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 23, 2020
CLOSED
6V
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1560854
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Dec 28, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 28, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 1234 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 21, 2020
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1560768
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Dec 22, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 20, 2020
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1560672
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Dec 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 21, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 19, 2020
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal Activity (90)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1560625
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Dec 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 21, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 38 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 19, 2020
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1560621
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Dec 22, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 31 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5