Manhattan Harlem (North)
229 West 131 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.
19 records
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May 9, 2026
CLOSED
Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With (2A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1724863
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 14, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 14, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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May 7, 2026
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1724691
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 8, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 8, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Apr 16, 2013
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1346964
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 3, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 4, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 14, 2011
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1314564
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Dec 19, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 19, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Nov 21, 2011
CLOSED
Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1313163
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 18, 2011
- Disposition date
- Nov 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Feb 1, 2011
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1296853
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 11, 2011
- Disposition date
- Mar 14, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 8, 2010
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1294261
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 15, 2010
- Disposition date
- Dec 20, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 2, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1293983
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 15, 2010
- Disposition date
- Dec 20, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Sep 10, 2010
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(6fl.75 Ft Or Less) (88)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1289007
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 16, 2010
- Disposition date
- Sep 16, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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May 12, 2010
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1281548
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 21, 2011
- Disposition date
- Mar 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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May 5, 2009
CLOSED
Construction - Change Grade / Change Watercourse (06)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1255513
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 8, 2009
- Disposition date
- May 11, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Apr 21, 2009
CLOSED
Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1254378
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 21, 2009
- Disposition date
- Apr 22, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 22, 2008
CLOSED
Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1244975
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 24, 2008
- Disposition date
- Dec 26, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 12, 2008
CLOSED
Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1244385
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 16, 2008
- Disposition date
- Dec 16, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 20, 2005
CLOSED
Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1156830
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 23, 2005
- Disposition date
- Dec 27, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Dec 10, 2005
CLOSED
Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1156212
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 14, 2005
- Disposition date
- Dec 16, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Jan 23, 2001
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1083830
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 25, 2001
- Disposition date
- Jan 31, 2001
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Oct 13, 1998
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1061632
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 13, 1998
- Disposition date
- Oct 29, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10
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Mar 27, 1996
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1040209
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 8, 1996
- Disposition date
- May 20, 1996
- Address on complaint
- 229 West 131 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 10