Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

179 Madison Avenue, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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98 records

• Sep 24, 2024

  CLOSED

  7J

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1678351

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2025

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 19, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1490175

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 10, 2018

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 26, 2017

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

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

  Complaint #

  1468622

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 23, 2017

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1453821

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 25, 2012

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1329998

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 17, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 17, 2013

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 4, 2011

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1310640

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2011

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 3, 2010

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1294050

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 7, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1250591

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2009

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 24, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1249705

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2009

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1239533

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2008

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 26, 2008

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1234708

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 24, 2008

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1231605

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1218951

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 8, 2008

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1215379

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 25, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 8, 2008

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1215378

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 29, 2008

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1214563

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 15, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1213535

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 14, 2007

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1211504

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 14, 2007

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1211492

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2008

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 15, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1193754

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 30, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 1, 2007

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 9, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1193242

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  May 21, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2007

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 3, 2007

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1192744

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 3, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2007

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 3, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1192742

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 8, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2007

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 20, 2006

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1177858

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 2006

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 31, 2006

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

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

  Complaint #

  1173917

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 14, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 14, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1168319

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 28, 2006

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1164650

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 21, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1162094

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2006

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 21, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1162093

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 9, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1161375

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 15, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 5, 2006

  CLOSED

  Contrary To Ll58/87 (Handicap Access) (77)

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

  Complaint #

  1161136

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2006

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 2006

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 2, 2005

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1155761

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 28, 2005

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 1, 2005

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1155688

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2005

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 8, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1154294

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2005

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 8, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1154288

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2005

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 11, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1152330

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 11, 2005

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1152329

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 8, 2005

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1147900

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 15, 2005

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 3, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1143451

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 25, 2005

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1137406

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 25, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1137405

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2005

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 14, 2005

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

  Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)

  Complaint #

  1136762

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 8, 2005

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1136461

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2005

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 27, 2004

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1126511

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2004

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 22, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1126275

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2004

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2004

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 11, 2003

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1116145

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 2003

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2003

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 17, 2003

  ACTIVE

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

  Not available

  Complaint #

  1112296

  DOB unit

  Not available

  Inspected

  Not available

  Disposition date

  Not available

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 23, 2003

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1106701

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2003

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2003

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 10, 2002

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1098651

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jul 17, 2002

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 11, 2002

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) & Criminal Court Summons Served (A4)

  Complaint #

  1097783

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2002

  Address on complaint

  179 Madison Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5