Manhattan Lower East Side
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.
10 records
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Aug 18, 2026
CLOSED
M.A.R.C.H. Program (Interagency) (4J)
March: Occupancy Contrary To C Of O/None/Ecb Nov Issued (MG)
- Complaint #
- 1734148
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 22, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 22, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Mar 17, 2026
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1719782
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 12, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 12, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Oct 11, 2023
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1650677
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Nov 9, 2023
- Disposition date
- Nov 9, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 14, 2023
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1648176
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 9, 2023
- Disposition date
- Sep 14, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Aug 23, 2023
ACTIVE
Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)
Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)
- Complaint #
- 1646260
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Sep 9, 2023
- Disposition date
- Sep 18, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Apr 12, 2005
CLOSED
Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1140088
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 3, 2005
- Disposition date
- May 4, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 24, 1999
CLOSED
Sign Falling - Danger/Sign Erection Or Display In Progress - Illegal (50)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1067079
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 24, 1999
- Disposition date
- May 24, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 16, 1998
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1058534
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 16, 1998
- Disposition date
- Jun 17, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 17, 1990
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1008939
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 25, 1990
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 1990
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 17, 1990
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1008909
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 25, 1990
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 1990
- Address on complaint
- 161 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3