Manhattan Midtown-Times 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.
32 records
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Jun 3, 2026
CLOSED
7R
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1727148
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jul 13, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 9, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1695142
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 16, 2025
- Disposition date
- May 16, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 2, 2025
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1685620
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jan 2, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 2, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 16, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1684164
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 19, 2024
- Disposition date
- Dec 19, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 28, 2024
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1680751
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Oct 28, 2024
- Disposition date
- Oct 28, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 26, 2024
CLOSED
7J
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1671140
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Aug 20, 2025
- Disposition date
- Aug 25, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 8, 2024
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1664756
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 18, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 18, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 8, 2024
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1664754
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 18, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 18, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 8, 2024
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1664752
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 12, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 12, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 8, 2024
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1664751
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 12, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 12, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 8, 2024
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1664750
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 12, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 12, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 3, 2015
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1404729
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Oct 15, 2015
- Disposition date
- Oct 15, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 20, 2015
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1401045
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Aug 11, 2015
- Disposition date
- Aug 11, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 16, 2015
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1387695
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 16, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 19, 2014
CLOSED
Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1380385
- DOB unit
- C & D
- Inspected
- Sep 19, 2014
- Disposition date
- Sep 22, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 19, 2014
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1378239
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Aug 21, 2014
- Disposition date
- Aug 21, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 9, 2014
CLOSED
Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1377629
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Oct 14, 2014
- Disposition date
- Oct 20, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 30, 2014
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1372603
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jun 4, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jun 4, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 29, 2014
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1364724
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Feb 26, 2014
- Disposition date
- Feb 26, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 14, 2013
CLOSED
Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1343301
- DOB unit
- C & D
- Inspected
- Feb 14, 2013
- Disposition date
- Feb 14, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 8, 2013
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1342965
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 19, 2013
- Disposition date
- Feb 19, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 31, 2013
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1342472
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Feb 13, 2013
- Disposition date
- Feb 13, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 31, 2013
CLOSED
Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1342417
- DOB unit
- C & D
- Inspected
- Feb 8, 2013
- Disposition date
- Feb 8, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 31, 2013
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1342402
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jan 31, 2013
- Disposition date
- Feb 1, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 6, 2012
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1333117
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 7, 2012
- Disposition date
- Sep 7, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 6, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1333115
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 7, 2012
- Disposition date
- Sep 7, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 22, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1332154
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Aug 29, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 29, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 21, 2012
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1332082
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Aug 29, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 29, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 3, 2011
CLOSED
Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)
Initial Notification Accepted (P6)
- Complaint #
- 1296946
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Feb 3, 2011
- Disposition date
- Feb 3, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 17, 2003
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1115186
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 17, 2003
- Disposition date
- Nov 18, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 31, 1997
CLOSED
Pa Permit - None (46)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1046950
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 11, 1997
- Disposition date
- Feb 14, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 20, 1992
CLOSED
Pa Permit - None (46)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1018736
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 13, 1992
- Disposition date
- Aug 19, 1992
- Address on complaint
- 136 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5