Manhattan Lower East Side
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.
58 records
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Jun 12, 2026
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1728034
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jun 12, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 11, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1727928
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 11, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 9, 2026
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1727702
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jun 9, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 9, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 9, 2026
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1727701
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jun 9, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 9, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Dec 29, 2025
CLOSED
7R
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1713386
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jan 8, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jul 31, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1701173
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 11, 2025
- Disposition date
- Aug 11, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jul 21, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1700371
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 23, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jul 24, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 16, 2025
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1697788
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jun 16, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jun 18, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 13, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1697643
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 13, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jun 13, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 15, 2024
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1668071
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- May 16, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 17, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 15, 2024
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1668066
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- May 16, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 17, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Mar 27, 2024
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1663578
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Mar 27, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 27, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Mar 26, 2024
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1663471
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Mar 26, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 26, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Feb 9, 2024
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1659951
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Feb 9, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Feb 9, 2024
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1659949
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Feb 9, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Dec 15, 2023
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1655701
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Dec 15, 2023
- Disposition date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Dec 15, 2023
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1655700
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Dec 15, 2023
- Disposition date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jul 11, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1642842
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 14, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jul 2, 2023
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1642130
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jul 2, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 2, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Nov 30, 2022
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1623474
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 30, 2022
- Disposition date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Nov 30, 2022
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1623471
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 30, 2022
- Disposition date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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May 10, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1609370
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 11, 2022
- Disposition date
- May 12, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Apr 7, 2022
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1597040
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Apr 7, 2022
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Nov 23, 2021
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1587554
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 23, 2021
- Disposition date
- Nov 24, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Feb 8, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1535734
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 17, 2020
- Disposition date
- Mar 17, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Nov 3, 2019
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1526547
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 4, 2019
- Disposition date
- Nov 4, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 9, 2019
CLOSED
Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1521256
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 9, 2019
- Disposition date
- Sep 10, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 1, 2019
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1520545
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 19, 2019
- Disposition date
- Dec 19, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Dec 13, 2017
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1467827
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 13, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jul 19, 2016
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1428678
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2016
- Disposition date
- Jul 19, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Aug 19, 2010
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)
- Complaint #
- 1287591
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Aug 23, 2010
- Disposition date
- Aug 24, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Nov 2, 2009
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1268966
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Nov 7, 2009
- Disposition date
- Nov 10, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 2, 2009
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1245564
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Dec 29, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jan 5, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Nov 28, 2008
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1243255
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Nov 28, 2008
- Disposition date
- Dec 5, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Mar 11, 2008
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1218167
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Mar 11, 2008
- Disposition date
- Mar 11, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Feb 26, 2008
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1216581
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Feb 25, 2008
- Disposition date
- Feb 26, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Oct 9, 2007
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1206229
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 2007
- Disposition date
- Dec 5, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Oct 5, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1205895
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 9, 2007
- Disposition date
- Nov 13, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Sep 19, 2007
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1204459
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 3, 2008
- Disposition date
- Nov 5, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Aug 29, 2007
CLOSED
Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1202748
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 29, 2007
- Disposition date
- Aug 30, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 2, 2007
CLOSED
Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1182885
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 2, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jan 2, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
-
Aug 21, 2006
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1173199
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 25, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 28, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jun 12, 2006
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1168093
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 23, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jun 27, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Apr 5, 2006
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1163084
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 7, 2006
- Disposition date
- Apr 10, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 26, 2006
CLOSED
Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1158810
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jan 25, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jan 26, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
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Jan 25, 2006
CLOSED
Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1158726
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jan 25, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jan 26, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
-
Jan 16, 2006
CLOSED
Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1158166
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 16, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jan 17, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
-
Nov 11, 2005
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1154538
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2005
- Disposition date
- Nov 25, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
-
Oct 7, 2005
CLOSED
Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1152108
- DOB unit
- C & D
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 2005
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3
-
Sep 15, 2005
CLOSED
Accident - Construction/Plumbing (01)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1150490
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 26, 2005
- Disposition date
- Feb 21, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 197 Bowery
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 3