Manhattan · East Midtown-Turtle Bay

226 East 53 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.

17 records

• Dec 30, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1713510

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 22, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1658632

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2024

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 16, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1595258

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 17, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2022

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jun 4, 2019

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1511975

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2019

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 24, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1477385

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jun 11, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1258160

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2009

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jun 8, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1257882

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2009

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jun 8, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1257881

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2009

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 5, 2008

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1215072

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 6, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 16, 2005

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1154902

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2005

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2005

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 16, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1154901

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 17, 2005

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2005

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 9, 2005

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1136525

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2005

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 8, 2005

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1136449

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2005

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Oct 20, 2004

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1130752

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2004

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2004

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 23, 1999

  CLOSED

  Construction - Change Grade / Change Watercourse (06)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1071779

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2006

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2006

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 26, 1996

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1043148

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 1996

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 1996

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 29, 1989

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1004650

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 1990

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 1990

  Address on complaint

  226 East 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6