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.
20 records
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Mar 11, 2026
CLOSED
2P
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1719024
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Mar 10, 2026
- Disposition date
- Mar 11, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 30, 2025
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1705754
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 26, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 8, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 13, 2023
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1643026
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jul 14, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 14, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 25, 2022
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1598333
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Apr 25, 2022
- Disposition date
- Apr 25, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 22, 2022
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1598176
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Apr 25, 2022
- Disposition date
- Apr 25, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 28, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1495852
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 28, 2018
- Disposition date
- Nov 28, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 7, 2017
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1467329
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Jan 27, 2018
- Disposition date
- Jan 27, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 15, 2012
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1324913
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 1, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 16, 2011
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1314766
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 23, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 23, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 15, 2011
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1304397
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 18, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 20, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 28, 2011
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1303468
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Oct 2, 2011
- Disposition date
- Oct 20, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 18, 2011
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1302826
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 18, 2011
- Disposition date
- May 24, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 21, 2011
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)
- Complaint #
- 1299426
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 18, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 20, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 12, 2010
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1287082
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 12, 2010
- Disposition date
- Aug 13, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 9, 2009
CLOSED
Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1267263
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Nov 14, 2009
- Disposition date
- Nov 14, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 13, 2008
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1227712
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 19, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jul 3, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 22, 2006
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1180497
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 2006
- Disposition date
- Dec 1, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 22, 2006
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1166492
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 22, 2006
- Disposition date
- May 22, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 16-18 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 15, 2004
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1128935
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 17, 2004
- Disposition date
- Sep 20, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 27, 1993
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1026079
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 27, 1993
- Disposition date
- Sep 27, 1993
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 40 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5