Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

16 West 40 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.

51 records

• Feb 9, 2026

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1716560

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2026

  Address on complaint

  16 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 7, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1647593

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 7, 2023

  Address on complaint

  22 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 6, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1642518

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  22 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 13, 2023

  CLOSED

  6X

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  1629020

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2023

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)

  Complaint Referred To New York Police Department (G5)

  Complaint #

  1628138

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 3, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 3, 2023

  Address on complaint

  16 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 9, 2021

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1573483

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2021

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

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

  Complaint #

  1572858

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2021

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1572857

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 31, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1561393

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 23, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1558542

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 16, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 16, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 23, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1558541

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Nov 23, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 23, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 12, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1536074

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 15, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 23, 2019

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1519836

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2019

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1501383

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  16 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

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

  Complaint #

  1486695

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 10, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1486613

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 6, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1486038

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  16 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 13, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1484072

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 24, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1477327

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 24, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1477326

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 31, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1471298

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  18 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 17, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1463144

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1458158

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Oct 4, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2017

  Address on complaint

  18 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 24, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1451489

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 2, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1449555

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 5, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 6, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1447463

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 20, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1441582

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 15, 2016

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1439424

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Dec 15, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 29, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1438323

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 18, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1435383

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 4, 2016

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1434390

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2016

  Address on complaint

  18 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 11, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1430503

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 29, 2016

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1427442

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2016

  Address on complaint

  18 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 9, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1423367

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 6, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1423228

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 6, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 4, 2016

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1422989

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 28, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1422315

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 6, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 7, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1418273

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 4, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1418054

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 18, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1416899

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 8, 2016

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1416089

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2016

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2016

  Address on complaint

  18 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 4, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1413436

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 17, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1412458

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 17, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 14, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1412227

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 24, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1410925

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2015

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 20, 2015

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1408267

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2015

  Address on complaint

  18 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 16, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1408024

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 1, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1406893

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 1, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 12, 2015

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1402965

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 29, 2015

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(6fl.75 Ft Or Less) (88)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1401847

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 40 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5