Manhattan · Murray Hill-Kips Bay

137 East 38 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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75 records

• Nov 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1709840

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2025

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 16, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1622758

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2022

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 28, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1570075

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 5, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 28, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1570073

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 5, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 31, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1568072

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 31, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1568071

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 13, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1557796

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2020

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 13, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1557792

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2020

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 8, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1557367

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 6, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

  H7

  Complaint #

  1540254

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2020

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 14, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1533587

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 15, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 15, 2020

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1516155

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2019

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1516132

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2019

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1516131

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2019

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1499796

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 27, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1499795

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 27, 2021

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 7, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1494420

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 2, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1494149

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jun 15, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1481874

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2018

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 15, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1472457

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 19, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1468203

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 6, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1467279

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Oct 11, 2016

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1434874

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2016

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 22, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1364038

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 4, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1363024

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jan 10, 2014

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 19, 2013

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1362384

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 11, 2014

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1356954

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 14, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1356356

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 4, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1355730

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 5, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 5, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 3, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355646

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 3, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1355621

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 3, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 3, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1355613

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 3, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355610

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 2, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355596

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 1, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355569

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 31, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355559

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 30, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1355515

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2013

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 30, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355513

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 30, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355502

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 30, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355494

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 29, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355479

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 29, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1355419

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• May 1, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1347932

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 11, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1346664

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 8, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 22, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1345496

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 10, 2013

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 18, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1343493

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2013

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 27, 2012

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1340066

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Oct 12, 2012

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1335482

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 2012

  Disposition date

  Mar 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 22, 2012

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1316864

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2012

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 28, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1261811

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2009

  Address on complaint

  137 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6