Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

228 Fort Washington Avenue, 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.

56 records

• Oct 6, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Not available

  Complaint #

  1738310

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Not available

  Disposition date

  Not available

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 24, 2026

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

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

  Complaint #

  1737236

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 24, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 19, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1736826

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 26, 2026

  CLOSED

  7R

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1734772

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

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

  Complaint #

  1732917

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

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

  Complaint #

  1732876

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 18, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1728568

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 30, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1720951

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 28, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1720856

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2026

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 3, 2025

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1687763

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2025

  Address on complaint

  228 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 26, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1673514

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 4, 2024

  Disposition date

  Oct 4, 2024

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 28, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1661224

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2024

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 23, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1658686

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 31, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 31, 2024

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1655626

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2024

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 27, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1625304

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 27, 2022

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 15, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1547633

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2020

  Address on complaint

  228 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 14, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1547579

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2020

  Address on complaint

  228 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 6, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1491794

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 16, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1445696

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2017

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 27, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1444324

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2017

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 7, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1434642

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2016

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 22, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1433575

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2016

  Address on complaint

  226 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 23, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1419496

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 29, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2016

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 19, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1419252

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2016

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 23, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1417349

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2016

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 30, 2012

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1330377

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 17, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2012

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 29, 2012

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1330259

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2012

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 26, 2012

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1328094

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 2, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1315530

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2012

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2012

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 30, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1313645

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2012

  Address on complaint

  226 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 20, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1304698

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 20, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1304684

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 29, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1301727

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2012

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 22, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1301297

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 31, 2011

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1300064

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 1, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 31, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1300044

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 30, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1299952

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 30, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1299951

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 30, 2011

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Electrical Work In Progress (3A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1299949

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 28, 2011

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Electrical Work In Progress (3A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1299798

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Mar 29, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 28, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1299797

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2012

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2012

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 19, 2011

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1299382

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 29, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2011

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 15, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1283580

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 2010

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 18, 2010

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1282002

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 19, 2010

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2010

  Address on complaint

  226 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 27, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1274552

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2010

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 9, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1260239

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 20, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1258892

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 27, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2009

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 19, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1258864

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 29, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2009

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 9, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1258046

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2009

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 8, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1257898

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2009

  Address on complaint

  651 West 169 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12