Manhattan · East Midtown-Turtle Bay

166 East 56 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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27 records

• Oct 15, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1739084

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 18, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1722858

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 14, 2016

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1414410

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2016

  Address on complaint

  930 3 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 31, 2011

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1296776

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 20, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2011

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 4, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1295382

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2011

  Address on complaint

  930 Third Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1294959

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 20, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2011

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 4, 2010

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1294110

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 20, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2011

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 17, 2010

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1277744

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2010

  Address on complaint

  930 3 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 3, 2009

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1250271

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 28, 2009

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1250096

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 22, 2008

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1242841

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 21, 2008

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1242728

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 19, 2008

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1242563

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 17, 2008

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1242355

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  930 Third Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 19, 2008

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1216109

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 6, 2008

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 21, 2008

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1213973

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2008

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 8, 2008

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1213012

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2008

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 13, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1211439

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2008

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 16, 2007

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1201608

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2007

  Address on complaint

  930 3 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 14, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1198817

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 6, 2007

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 1, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1136026

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2005

  Address on complaint

  930 3 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 9, 2002

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1093173

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 5, 2002

  Disposition date

  Feb 6, 2002

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 12, 1996

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

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

  Complaint #

  1042872

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 1996

  Address on complaint

  930 3 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 11, 1996

  CLOSED

  Egress - No Secondary Means (39)

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

  Complaint #

  1042857

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 1996

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 1, 1996

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

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

  Complaint #

  1040417

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 1996

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 7, 1996

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

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

  Complaint #

  1039778

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 1996

  Disposition date

  May 3, 1996

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 23, 1993

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1023380

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 12, 1993

  Disposition date

  May 25, 1993

  Address on complaint

  166 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6