Manhattan Upper West Side (Central)
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.
28 records
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Apr 3, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1721424
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 11, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 11, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Apr 22, 2025
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1693848
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 10, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 14, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Dec 13, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1655428
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Jan 3, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jan 3, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Aug 17, 2019
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1519229
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 18, 2019
- Disposition date
- Aug 19, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Nov 1, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1493989
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 13, 2018
- Disposition date
- Dec 14, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Dec 28, 2017
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1468814
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 28, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 28, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 6, 2017
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1444909
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 11, 2017
- Disposition date
- Mar 12, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 8, 2012
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1335203
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 11, 2012
- Disposition date
- Oct 11, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 8, 2012
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1335202
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 1, 2012
- Disposition date
- Dec 1, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jul 27, 2010
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1286040
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 3, 2010
- Disposition date
- Aug 16, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 21, 2009
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1251782
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 22, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 23, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 16, 2009
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Electrical Work In Progress (3A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1251251
- DOB unit
- CITY
- Inspected
- Mar 17, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 20, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Sep 14, 2006
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1174894
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 14, 2006
- Disposition date
- Sep 14, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Sep 8, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1174489
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 20, 2006
- Disposition date
- Sep 22, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Aug 29, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1173725
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 31, 2006
- Disposition date
- Sep 5, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jul 6, 2006
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1169816
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 6, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jul 6, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 30, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1169499
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jul 14, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 19, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1168634
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 21, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jun 26, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 19, 2006
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1168633
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 21, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jun 27, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 8, 2004
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1130163
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 13, 2004
- Disposition date
- Oct 15, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 27, 2003
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1109161
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 17, 2003
- Disposition date
- Jul 21, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 155 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 1, 2002
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1101093
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 3, 2002
- Disposition date
- Oct 15, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 151 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Aug 14, 1995
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)
- Complaint #
- 1036407
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 15, 1996
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 147 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Sep 16, 1994
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1031134
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 22, 1994
- Disposition date
- Sep 29, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 147 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Aug 27, 1992
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1020862
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 4, 1992
- Disposition date
- Sep 8, 1992
- Address on complaint
- 147 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 8, 1989
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1000914
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 22, 1989
- Disposition date
- Mar 28, 1989
- Address on complaint
- 147 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 1, 1989
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1000809
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 4, 2016
- Disposition date
- Nov 4, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 147 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Feb 28, 1989
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1000805
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 6, 1989
- Disposition date
- Mar 13, 1989
- Address on complaint
- 147 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7