Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

140 West 55 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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36 records

• Sep 27, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Consumer Affairs (G4)

  Complaint #

  1737456

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 15, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1728264

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2026

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 24, 2026

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1723359

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 14, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)

  Complaint #

  1637501

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  May 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2023

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 5, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1623869

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2022

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 9, 2021

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1566361

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 19, 2021

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1564705

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 19, 2021

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 25, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1534526

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2020

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2020

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 27, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1531931

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 29, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1482991

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2018

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 29, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1434097

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 31, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2017

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 12, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1430618

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2016

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 4, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1381555

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 23, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1380631

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 26, 2014

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 6, 2013

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1346356

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2013

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 20, 2006

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1161988

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2006

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 27, 2000

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1083054

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2001

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2001

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 25, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1080128

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 10, 2000

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2000

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 17, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1070052

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 1999

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 1999

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 3, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1069008

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 1999

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 1999

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 25, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1065459

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 1999

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 1999

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 24, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1065362

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 1999

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 1999

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 4, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1063584

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 19, 1999

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 1999

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 24, 1998

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1056202

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 26, 1998

  Disposition date

  May 28, 1999

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 12, 1998

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1055279

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 1998

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 1998

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 12, 1998

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1055278

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 2, 1998

  Disposition date

  Mar 5, 1998

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 5, 1998

  CLOSED

  Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1055108

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 5, 1998

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 1998

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 20, 1995

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)

  Complaint #

  1032854

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 1995

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 1995

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 26, 1992

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1019335

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 19, 1992

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1019238

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 31, 1992

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1018449

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 25, 1991

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1012980

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 1, 1991

  Disposition date

  May 7, 1991

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 1991

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Health (F3)

  Complaint #

  1012104

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 1991

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 1991

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 17, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1008926

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 9, 1990

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1008224

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 1990

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 1990

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 14, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1007342

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  140 West 55 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5