Manhattan Upper West Side (Central)
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.
18 records
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Oct 3, 2025
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1706136
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jan 2, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 2, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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May 28, 2021
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1572547
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 2021
- Disposition date
- Oct 8, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 9, 2019
CLOSED
Illegal Activity (5H)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1524057
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Oct 9, 2019
- Disposition date
- Oct 9, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Feb 23, 2011
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1297905
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Jun 20, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 20, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Nov 4, 2009
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1269198
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 10, 2009
- Disposition date
- Nov 11, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 27, 2009
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1268533
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 26, 2009
- Disposition date
- Oct 27, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 27, 2009
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1268532
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 26, 2009
- Disposition date
- Oct 27, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 9, 2009
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1250683
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 6, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 9, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 9, 2009
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)
- Complaint #
- 1250658
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 9, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 11, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Mar 4, 2009
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1250372
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 4, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 5, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Feb 10, 2007
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1185890
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 22, 2007
- Disposition date
- Mar 23, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Feb 10, 2007
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1185888
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Feb 24, 2007
- Disposition date
- Mar 2, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 21, 2005
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1144778
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 19, 2005
- Disposition date
- Jul 20, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 20, 2005
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1144694
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 20, 2005
- Disposition date
- Jun 20, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Oct 13, 2004
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1130392
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 30, 2004
- Disposition date
- Nov 1, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jun 8, 2004
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1123956
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 17, 2004
- Disposition date
- Jun 21, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Jan 29, 2002
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1093689
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jan 23, 2002
- Disposition date
- Jan 29, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7
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Dec 23, 1996
CLOSED
Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1046215
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 9, 1998
- Disposition date
- Mar 11, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 173 West 81 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 7