Manhattan · Upper West Side (Central)

21 West 86 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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118 records

• May 5, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1724360

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 5, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1703841

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2025

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 15, 2024

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1662586

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 15, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1597730

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 15, 2022

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1597715

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 25, 2022

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 25, 2021

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1585052

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 26, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2021

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1583895

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2021

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 30, 2020

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1558990

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 15, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1552969

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Sep 11, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 15, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 10, 2020

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1552619

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 8, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1552350

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 8, 2020

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1552316

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 19, 2020

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1550857

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 5, 2020

  CLOSED

  6V

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1549582

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 9, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1540534

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 22, 2020

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 24, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1539563

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 25, 2020

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 18, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1522184

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 10, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1521347

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 2, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1520573

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 3, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  25 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 26, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1520011

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 5, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 17, 2019

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1516317

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 17, 2019

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Y)

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

  Complaint #

  1513173

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Jun 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 18, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1507816

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 27, 2019

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

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

  Complaint #

  1505436

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 12, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 21, 2019

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1502383

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 1, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1493947

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 20, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1492935

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 25, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1480089

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2018

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 21, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1468446

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 28, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 17, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1465756

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 18, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1463252

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 14, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1462963

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 24, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1456008

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 22, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1451309

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 9, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1450068

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 17, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1445846

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 15, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1445603

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 20, 2017

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1441561

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 1, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1432023

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2016

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 9, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1395597

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 19, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1378273

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 22, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 7, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1377525

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 8, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 1, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1377147

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 28, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1376829

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 27, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1376761

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 26, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1376707

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 WEST West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 21, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1376268

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 23, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 21, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1376266

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 19, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1376192

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 10, 2014

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1375603

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  21 West 86 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7