Manhattan · Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

17 East 70 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.

35 records

• Sep 2, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1735375

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 28, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1726588

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 16, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1704639

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2025

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 10, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1692917

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1688384

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 30, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2025

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 9, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1677150

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 23, 2024

  CLOSED

  Landmark Building - Illegal Work (20)

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

  Complaint #

  1666104

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 1, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2024

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 27, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1623287

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2022

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 27, 2021

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1577858

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 16, 2021

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1576861

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 24, 2017

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1446359

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 26, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 4, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1438658

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2016

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 1, 2016

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1438506

  DOB unit

  INTDM

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2016

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 15, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1367482

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 17, 2014

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 10, 2012

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

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

  Complaint #

  1331231

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2013

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 30, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1317353

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2012

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2012

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 29, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Fumes/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (56)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1317320

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2012

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2012

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 12, 2010

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1281602

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 14, 2010

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 12, 2010

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1279455

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 31, 2010

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1278688

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 1, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 29, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1278569

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 29, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1278488

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 27, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1278462

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 23, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 1, 2011

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 3, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1276789

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 3, 2010

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1275087

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2010

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 13, 2009

  CLOSED

  Landmark Building - Illegal Work (20)

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

  Complaint #

  1251091

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 17, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2009

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 25, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1146921

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2005

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2005

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 11, 2005

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1145990

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2005

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2005

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 13, 2004

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1133718

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2005

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 8, 2004

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1131724

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2004

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2004

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 7, 2003

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1105252

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2003

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2003

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 20, 2002

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1098055

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 5, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2002

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 14, 2002

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1093309

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2002

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2002

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 20, 2001

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1086437

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2001

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2001

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 24, 1996

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1041855

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 1997

  Disposition date

  May 28, 1999

  Address on complaint

  17 East 70 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8