Manhattan · Greenwich Village

196 Mercer Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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17 records

• Jan 28, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1715478

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  196 Mercer Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jun 8, 2022

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1611541

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2022

  Address on complaint

  196 Mercer Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 15, 2021

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1586853

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 15, 2021

  Disposition date

  Nov 15, 2021

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 21, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1528573

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 2019

  Address on complaint

  194 Mercer Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 23, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1484811

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2018

  Address on complaint

  196 Mercer Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Apr 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1477603

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 16, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2018

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Sep 29, 2017

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1461829

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Dec 19, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1362408

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Dec 24, 2013

  Disposition date

  Dec 24, 2013

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 15, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1348865

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  May 16, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2013

  Address on complaint

  196 Mercer Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Feb 15, 2013

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

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

  Complaint #

  1343395

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 1, 2015

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Mar 20, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1320945

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Mar 20, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1320944

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2012

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jun 10, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1304116

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 15, 2011

  Address on complaint

  196 Mercer Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Apr 18, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1222076

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2008

  Disposition date

  May 6, 2008

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Dec 8, 1999

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1072120

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 8, 1999

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 1999

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Dec 8, 1999

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1072119

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 8, 1999

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 1999

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 14, 1990

  CLOSED

  Egress - No Secondary Means (39)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1006793

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 16, 1990

  Disposition date

  May 24, 1990

  Address on complaint

  627 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2