Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

23 West 31 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

• Dec 4, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1711772

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2026

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 25, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1691721

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 10, 2024

  ACTIVE

  7K

  X1

  Complaint #

  1667673

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jul 11, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2024

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1664368

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 8, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 8, 2024

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 15, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  J6

  Complaint #

  1653441

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2026

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 19, 2021

  ACTIVE

  7K

  X1

  Complaint #

  1564735

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 17, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Full Stop Work Order Served F (A3)

  Complaint #

  1560500

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2020

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 17, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Full Stop Work Order Served F (A3)

  Complaint #

  1560498

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2020

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 7, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1557337

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 23, 2020

  CLOSED

  7K

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

  Complaint #

  1539432

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2020

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2020

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 4, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1503280

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2019

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2019

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 5, 2019

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1500904

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2019

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)

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

  Complaint #

  1490991

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2018

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1490975

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1490799

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2019

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 7, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)

  Complaint #

  1478490

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 7, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 7, 2018

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 18, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1470239

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1468142

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2019

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 14, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1467973

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 5, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1467090

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 7, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2017

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 30, 2017

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1442349

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2017

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 7, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1440722

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2017

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 10, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1425980

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 24, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1412864

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 30, 2015

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

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

  Complaint #

  1411240

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2015

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2015

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 25, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1411008

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 25, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1411006

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 1, 2008

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1243444

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2009

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 9, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1093177

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 16, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2002

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 14, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1050316

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 1997

  Disposition date

  Aug 6, 1997

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 7, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1050113

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 1997

  Disposition date

  Aug 6, 1997

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 16, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1049565

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 1997

  Address on complaint

  23 West 31 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5