Manhattan · East Village

231 East 5 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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32 records

• Oct 15, 2025

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1707151

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 3, 2025

  CLOSED

  7R

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1706060

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2025

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Dec 5, 2022

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1623815

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 10, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 11, 2022

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 22, 2022

  CLOSED

  Adult Establishment (75)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1614559

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 27, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1593900

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 2, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2022

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1591792

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jan 28, 2022

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 15, 2021

  CLOSED

  Adult Establishment (75)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1586923

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 28, 2022

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 8, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1586311

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 21, 2021

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1W)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1584774

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2021

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 21, 2021

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1584773

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2021

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 20, 2021

  CLOSED

  Electrical Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1V)

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

  Complaint #

  1584707

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2021

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 20, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1584684

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1583694

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2021

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1583691

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2021

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 10, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1533270

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2020

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 9, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1533217

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 9, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1533207

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 10, 2020

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 19, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1460876

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 11, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1460115

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 22, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1446266

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 25, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 4, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1444858

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 13, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1443376

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 17, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 6, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1442802

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 3, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1442698

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 1, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1442488

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2017

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 20, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1421696

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 20, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1421671

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 26, 2015

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1408769

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2015

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 26, 2015

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1408768

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2015

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 23, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1408560

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 31, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1073216

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2000

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2000

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 16, 1991

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1015588

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 1991

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 1991

  Address on complaint

  231 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3