Manhattan · Upper West Side-Lincoln Square

20 West 72 Street, Manhattan

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.

57 records

• Nov 24, 2021

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1587592

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2021

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1573638

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1573635

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2021

  Disposition date

  Nov 24, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 26, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1569921

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2021

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 10, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1547268

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 28, 2020

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1544098

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 28, 2020

  Disposition date

  May 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 17, 2020

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

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

  Complaint #

  1539054

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 25, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 17, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1539053

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2020

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 6, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1518146

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2019

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 24, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1513973

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2019

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 7, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1512360

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2019

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 12, 2019

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1501550

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2019

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 24, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1484934

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 15, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1474483

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1441428

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 18, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1441406

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 18, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1441404

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 25, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1427070

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 30, 2017

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 25, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1427069

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2016

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 22, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1398901

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 22, 2015

  CLOSED

  Landmark Building - Illegal Work (20)

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

  Complaint #

  1398889

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 22, 2015

  CLOSED

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

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

  Complaint #

  1398886

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 8, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1395484

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2015

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 22, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1378442

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2014

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 8, 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 #

  1350327

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2013

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 23, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1347458

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2013

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2013

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 28, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1332577

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2012

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 9, 2011

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1314254

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2011

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 30, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1313656

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 7, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2012

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 14, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1304349

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2011

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 16, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1287237

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2010

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 10, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1283277

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2011

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 23, 2009

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1254613

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 30, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1214628

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 3, 2008

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 20, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1182419

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 28, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2007

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 18, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1175161

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2006

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2006

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 7, 2006

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1174404

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2006

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 23, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1173369

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2006

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 29, 2006

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1162614

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 15, 2006

  Disposition date

  May 17, 2006

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 29, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1125081

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2004

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2004

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 30, 2004

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1120567

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2004

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2004

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 17, 2004

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1117445

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2004

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2004

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 12, 2003

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1108532

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2003

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 30, 2001

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1086738

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 7, 2001

  Disposition date

  May 8, 2001

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 20, 1999

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1069449

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 1999

  Disposition date

  Oct 15, 1999

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 9, 1999

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1069171

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 1999

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 1999

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 19, 1998

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1061789

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 20, 1998

  Disposition date

  Nov 23, 1998

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 13, 1998

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1055996

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 1998

  Disposition date

  Apr 20, 1998

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 9, 1997

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1053961

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 1997

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 1997

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 19, 1997

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1051873

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 1997

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 1997

  Address on complaint

  20 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7