Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

218 West 50 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.

32 records

• Jul 9, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1699593

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 25, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1643986

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2023

  Address on complaint

  222 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 5, 2015

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1407152

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2015

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 4, 2015

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1402283

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2015

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 4, 2015

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1402282

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2015

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 28, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1396998

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2015

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 6, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1387014

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2015

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 3, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1368674

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 31, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1368482

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 24, 2014

  CLOSED

  Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint (4M)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1368015

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1367749

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1367680

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 12, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1367191

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2015

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 7, 2014

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1366906

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 11, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 25, 2014

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1366249

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 29, 2014

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1364671

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 29, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jan 29, 2014

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 11, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1361929

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 2013

  Disposition date

  Dec 16, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 25, 2013

  CLOSED

  Accident - Construction/Plumbing (01)

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

  Complaint #

  1359174

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 29, 2013

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1353549

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1353361

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 29, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1347490

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 25, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 27, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 13, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1343225

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 20, 2013

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 9, 2013

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1341002

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 10, 2013

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 12, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1333490

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2012

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2012

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2012

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1322059

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 5, 2012

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 3, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1321992

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 12, 2012

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 16, 2011

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1314763

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 4, 2011

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1313900

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2011

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 13, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1305903

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 17, 2011

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 20, 2011

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1301199

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 9, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2011

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 8, 2011

  CLOSED

  Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)

  Initial Notification Accepted (P6)

  Complaint #

  1300539

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 8, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2011

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50th St

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 23, 1995

  CLOSED

  Elevator Shaft - Open And Unguarded (64)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1035676

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2001

  Disposition date

  Mar 20, 2001

  Address on complaint

  218 West 50 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5