Manhattan SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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.
20 records
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Aug 6, 2026
CLOSED
Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1732879
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 21, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 3, 2026
CLOSED
Special Operations Compliance Inspection (1U)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1721435
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Apr 3, 2026
- Disposition date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 1, 2026
CLOSED
7R
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1721249
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Apr 3, 2026
- Disposition date
- Apr 3, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Oct 21, 2025
CLOSED
7R
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1707731
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 27, 2025
- Disposition date
- Nov 5, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 30, 2025
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1694469
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 30, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 30, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 23, 2025
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
J6
- Complaint #
- 1693955
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Feb 5, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 22, 2025
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1693804
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 22, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 22, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Jun 11, 2024
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1670069
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Jun 11, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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May 4, 2024
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1667092
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- May 7, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 7, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Aug 18, 2021
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1579793
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Aug 18, 2021
- Disposition date
- Aug 19, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 23, 2021
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1569729
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Apr 23, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 23, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Mar 19, 2021
CLOSED
7J
Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)
- Complaint #
- 1567123
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Mar 19, 2021
- Disposition date
- Mar 19, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Mar 19, 2020
CLOSED
Gas Utility Referral (1L)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1539214
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Apr 24, 2020
- Disposition date
- Apr 24, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 22, 2019
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1508193
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 22, 2019
- Disposition date
- Apr 22, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Apr 8, 2019
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1506581
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 9, 2019
- Disposition date
- Apr 9, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Sep 10, 2018
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1489319
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 11, 2018
- Disposition date
- Sep 12, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Sep 10, 2018
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Partial Vacate Order Issued P (Y3)
- Complaint #
- 1489227
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 9, 2018
- Disposition date
- Sep 10, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Oct 17, 2014
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1382365
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 14, 2015
- Disposition date
- Mar 16, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Mar 10, 2013
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
Complaint Referred To New York Police Department (G5)
- Complaint #
- 1344573
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 15, 2014
- Disposition date
- May 16, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2
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Dec 8, 2004
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1133420
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Dec 17, 2004
- Disposition date
- Jan 3, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 197 Hester Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 2