Manhattan · Upper East Side-Yorkville

1561 2 Avenue, Manhattan

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.

31 records

• Jan 31, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1715770

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 3, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 4, 2026

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 23, 2025

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1700530

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2025

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 23, 2025

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1700529

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2025

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 23, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1698342

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 2025

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 24, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1560956

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 24, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1560951

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 16, 2017

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1453177

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2017

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2017

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 7, 2016

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1434670

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 4, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 4, 2016

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 27, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1286056

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 29, 2010

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 5, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1275242

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2010

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 5, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1275241

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2010

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 7, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1267080

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2009

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 7, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1267077

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2009

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 4, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1232703

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2008

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2008

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 25, 2008

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

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

  Complaint #

  1231805

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 27, 2008

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

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

  Complaint #

  1231123

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2008

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 7, 2008

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1215319

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2008

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 10, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1206360

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 10, 2007

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2007

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 31, 2007

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1202856

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 10, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1165568

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 16, 2006

  Disposition date

  May 17, 2006

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 13, 2004

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

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

  Complaint #

  1130431

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2004

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2004

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 3, 2004

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1126888

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2004

  Address on complaint

  1561 Second Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 22, 2004

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1121675

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2004

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2004

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 19, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1120063

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2004

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2004

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 30, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1117928

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2004

  Disposition date

  Feb 10, 2004

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 17, 2001

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1086349

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2001

  Disposition date

  Apr 25, 2001

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 14, 1995

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1033227

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 26, 1995

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 1995

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 8, 1995

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1033186

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 1999

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 1999

  Address on complaint

  247 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 18, 1994

  CLOSED

  Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal (35)

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

  Complaint #

  1029430

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 1994

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 1994

  Address on complaint

  1563 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 8, 1991

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1011148

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 1991

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 1991

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 20, 1990

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1007912

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 1990

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 1990

  Address on complaint

  1561 2 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8