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.
19 records
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Sep 9, 2026
ACTIVE
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Access Denied - 1st Attempt (C3)
- Complaint #
- 1735936
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 29, 2026
- Disposition date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 10, 2025
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1712202
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 6, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 15, 2022
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1595076
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 16, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 16, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 6, 2021
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1568504
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Apr 7, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 7, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 6, 2021
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1568503
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Apr 7, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 7, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 25, 2020
CLOSED
Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1553987
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 30, 2020
- Disposition date
- Sep 30, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 15, 2019
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal Activity (90)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1507276
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Apr 15, 2019
- Disposition date
- Apr 15, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 19, 2014
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1367740
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- May 19, 2014
- Disposition date
- May 19, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 1, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1323839
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- May 21, 2012
- Disposition date
- May 21, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 30, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1323778
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jun 1, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 1, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 20, 2012
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1320941
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Mar 27, 2012
- Disposition date
- Mar 30, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 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 #
- 1303467
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jul 18, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 25, 2010
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1278332
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 8, 2010
- Disposition date
- May 10, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 8, 2008
CLOSED
Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1229996
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jul 8, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jul 9, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 28, 2006
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1182691
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 22, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jan 23, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 20 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 25, 1998
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1060517
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 15, 1998
- Disposition date
- Sep 17, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 20, 1997
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1047965
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Nov 26, 2001
- Disposition date
- Aug 5, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 7, 1997
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1046491
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 17, 1997
- Disposition date
- Jan 21, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 29, 1992
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1019938
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 30, 1992
- Disposition date
- Jul 1, 1992
- Address on complaint
- 16 East 52 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5