Manhattan · Lower East Side

153 Essex Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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49 records

• Jul 22, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1731510

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2026

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1660329

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 1, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 28, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1541894

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2020

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 5, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1471646

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Feb 6, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2018

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 22, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1466131

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 2017

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 22, 2017

  CLOSED

  Request For Joint Fdny/Dob Inspection (5A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1466128

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2017

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 22, 2017

  CLOSED

  Request For Joint Fdny/Dob Inspection (5A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1466127

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2017

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 22, 2017

  CLOSED

  Request For Joint Fdny/Dob Inspection (5A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1466126

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2017

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 20, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1458310

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 7, 2017

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• May 16, 2016

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

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

  Complaint #

  1423948

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2016

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• May 16, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1423937

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  May 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2016

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 12, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1391054

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2015

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2015

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 12, 2015

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1391052

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2015

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 11, 2015

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1390977

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2015

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 27, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1381000

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 2014

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 25, 2012

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1338006

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 4, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1305404

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 30, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2011

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 12, 2010

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1287076

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2010

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 16, 2010

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1277598

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2010

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 17, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1275936

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jan 16, 2010

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 2010

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 2, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1269054

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 5, 2009

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 20, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1268015

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2009

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 20, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1268013

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2010

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 19, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1265737

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2009

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 18, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1265649

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2009

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 13, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1262986

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 13, 2009

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1253678

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 30, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1252426

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 30, 2009

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1252423

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 23, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1251899

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 26, 2009

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1249920

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 16, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1249023

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 12, 2009

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1248781

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 21, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1246890

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Dec 29, 2008

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1245313

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 24, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1237376

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 16, 2008

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1236581

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 17, 2008

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 31, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1235133

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 1, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 4, 2008

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1218987

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2008

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1218975

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2008

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1218973

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2008

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 13, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1218432

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2008

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 13, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1218430

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2008

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 19, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1201837

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2007

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jun 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1197237

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 6, 2007

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 20, 2003

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1113850

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2003

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2003

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 17, 2003

  CLOSED

  Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)

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

  Complaint #

  1112279

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 28, 2010

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• May 23, 2002

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1097236

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 31, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2002

  Address on complaint

  155 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 14, 1999

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1068472

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 1999

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 1999

  Address on complaint

  153 Essex Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3