Manhattan East Village
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.
22 records
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Dec 13, 2025
CLOSED
7J
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1712467
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Dec 17, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 17, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Oct 20, 2024
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1680153
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 24, 2024
- Disposition date
- Oct 24, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 50 Stuyvesant Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jul 11, 2020
CLOSED
7J
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1547340
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jul 12, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 15, 2019
CLOSED
Illegal Activity (5H)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1510268
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- May 16, 2019
- Disposition date
- May 16, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 19, 2017
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1451092
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jun 8, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jun 8, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 27, 2017
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1442152
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jan 27, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jan 27, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 26, 2017
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1442087
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jan 27, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jan 27, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 23, 2017
CLOSED
Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1441721
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Mar 1, 2017
- Disposition date
- Mar 1, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 29, 2014
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1374815
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jul 1, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jul 1, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 24, 2014
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1374393
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 24, 2014
- Disposition date
- Oct 29, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 30, 2013
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1357483
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 1, 2013
- Disposition date
- Oct 1, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 29, 2013
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1357370
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 29, 2013
- Disposition date
- Sep 30, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Feb 27, 2012
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1319220
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- May 4, 2012
- Disposition date
- May 4, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 23, 2010
CLOSED
Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1289792
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 26, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 27, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Oct 2, 2008
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1238199
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 22, 2008
- Disposition date
- Oct 24, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 26, 2008
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1225712
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 30, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jul 30, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Feb 9, 2008
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1215476
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 2, 2008
- Disposition date
- May 5, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 159 Second Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 18, 2008
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1213833
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 29, 2008
- Disposition date
- Feb 1, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 25, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1184552
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 13, 2007
- Disposition date
- Feb 16, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Aug 18, 2006
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1173033
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Aug 18, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 21, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 9, 1994
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1029342
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 21, 1994
- Disposition date
- Jul 29, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 19, 1989
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1003626
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 7, 1989
- Disposition date
- Dec 15, 1989
- Address on complaint
- 159 2 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3