Manhattan Midtown-Times Square
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.
53 records
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Nov 7, 2025
CLOSED
Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)
Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)
- Complaint #
- 1709524
- DOB unit
- QAU
- Inspected
- Nov 6, 2025
- Disposition date
- Nov 7, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 16, 2025
CLOSED
Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)
Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)
- Complaint #
- 1707305
- DOB unit
- QAU
- Inspected
- Oct 17, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 22, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 821 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 20, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1678064
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 23, 2024
- Disposition date
- Oct 24, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 20, 2024
CLOSED
6V
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1668353
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- May 22, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 22, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 11, 2024
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1657785
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jan 11, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jan 11, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 26, 2023
CLOSED
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- Complaint #
- 1656487
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Dec 23, 2023
- Disposition date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 821 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 21, 2023
CLOSED
Special Operations Compliance Inspection (1U)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1656198
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Dec 27, 2023
- Disposition date
- Dec 27, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 3, 2023
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1652731
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 3, 2023
- Disposition date
- Nov 3, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 4, 2023
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1630537
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 5, 2023
- Disposition date
- Mar 5, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 15, 2022
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1624608
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Dec 15, 2022
- Disposition date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 30, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1613088
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 30, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jul 1, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 827 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 15, 2022
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1612023
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 23, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jun 23, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 823 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 4, 2022
CLOSED
Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1594321
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Mar 7, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 8, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 825 Seventh Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 16, 2021
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1587064
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 11, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jan 12, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 25, 2021
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1572226
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- May 26, 2021
- Disposition date
- May 26, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 6, 2020
CLOSED
2N
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1549705
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Aug 6, 2020
- Disposition date
- Aug 6, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 8, 2019
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1527187
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Jan 13, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jan 13, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 15, 2019
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1519025
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2019
- Disposition date
- Aug 15, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 15, 2019
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1519023
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Oct 2, 2019
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 27, 2019
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1514407
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Oct 2, 2019
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 19, 2019
CLOSED
Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1513436
- DOB unit
- EXEC
- Inspected
- Dec 8, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jun 19, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 24, 2019
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1508508
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 26, 2019
- Disposition date
- Apr 26, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 14, 2019
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1504237
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 14, 2019
- Disposition date
- Mar 14, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 19, 2019
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1502108
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 22, 2019
- Disposition date
- Mar 23, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 7, 2018
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1494455
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Nov 13, 2018
- Disposition date
- Nov 14, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 25, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1493378
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 26, 2018
- Disposition date
- Dec 26, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 16, 2018
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1479267
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- May 25, 2018
- Disposition date
- May 25, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 5, 2018
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1473681
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 19, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 20, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 21, 2015
CLOSED
Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1403751
- DOB unit
- EXEC
- Inspected
- Aug 28, 2015
- Disposition date
- Sep 1, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 6, 2015
CLOSED
Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1392865
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Apr 8, 2015
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 28, 2015
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1392156
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Mar 28, 2015
- Disposition date
- Mar 28, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 2, 2012
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1338489
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 14, 2012
- Disposition date
- Dec 16, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 23, 2012
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1319003
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Mar 20, 2012
- Disposition date
- Mar 23, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 22, 2007
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1212087
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 28, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 22, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1212084
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 7, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jan 10, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 3, 2007
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1205720
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 25, 2007
- Disposition date
- Nov 7, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 3, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1205719
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 15, 2007
- Disposition date
- Nov 15, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 6, 2007
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1203254
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 7, 2007
- Disposition date
- Sep 10, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 25, 2007
CLOSED
Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1197122
- DOB unit
- C & D
- Inspected
- Jun 27, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jun 27, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 29, 2006
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1159010
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 8, 2006
- Disposition date
- Feb 15, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 159 E West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 28, 2003
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1114302
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 24, 2003
- Disposition date
- Dec 26, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 28, 2003
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1114301
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 24, 2003
- Disposition date
- Nov 25, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 9, 2003
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1113387
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 20, 2003
- Disposition date
- Oct 27, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 12, 2003
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1112041
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 18, 2003
- Disposition date
- Dec 19, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 27, 2001
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1085729
- DOB unit
- CITY
- Inspected
- Mar 28, 2001
- Disposition date
- Mar 29, 2001
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 26, 1999
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1064107
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 1, 1999
- Disposition date
- Feb 4, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 158 West 54 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 21, 1995
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1035627
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 29, 1999
- Disposition date
- Dec 30, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 5, 1995
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1035291
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 7, 1995
- Disposition date
- Jun 14, 1995
- Address on complaint
- 825 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 26, 1994
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1027826
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 9, 1994
- Disposition date
- Feb 16, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 159 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 13, 1993
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1022497
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 15, 1993
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 1993
- Address on complaint
- 827 7 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5