Manhattan · Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

157 East 72 Street, 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.

16 records

• Jun 4, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1697009

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 29, 2022

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1621497

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 29, 2022

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1619153

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2022

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 4, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1557051

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2021

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 2, 2017

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1464435

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 14, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1405459

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2015

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 10, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1312629

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2011

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2011

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 7, 2011

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1297125

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2011

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2011

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 20, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1294937

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2010

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2010

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 4, 2010

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1290416

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2010

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2010

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 21, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1289668

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2010

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2010

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 15, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1233857

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2009

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 29, 1999

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1071156

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 1999

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 1999

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 25, 1999

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1071034

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 28, 1999

  Disposition date

  Nov 4, 1999

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 23, 1999

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1070219

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2009

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 25, 1991

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1014214

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 11, 1991

  Disposition date

  Sep 16, 1991

  Address on complaint

  157 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8