Manhattan Midtown-Times Square
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.
78 records
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Oct 22, 2026
ACTIVE
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Not available
- Complaint #
- 1739819
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Not available
- Disposition date
- Not available
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 11, 2026
ACTIVE
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
Not available
- Complaint #
- 1738740
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Not available
- Disposition date
- Not available
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 9, 2026
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1724869
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- May 11, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 11, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 8, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1721812
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 9, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 11, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 13, 2024
CLOSED
7J
Complaint Referred To Department Of Consumer Affairs (G4)
- Complaint #
- 1683853
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Dec 13, 2024
- Disposition date
- Dec 13, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 18, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1670657
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 5, 2024
- Disposition date
- Sep 5, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 25, 2024
CLOSED
6V
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1663291
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Mar 25, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 25, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 28, 2024
CLOSED
6V
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1661239
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Feb 29, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 29, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 3, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1657056
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 23, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jan 24, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jul 30, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1644426
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 22, 2023
- Disposition date
- Sep 25, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 23, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1627229
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 25, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jan 26, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 24, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1616768
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 24, 2022
- Disposition date
- Aug 26, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 18, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1550758
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 18, 2020
- Disposition date
- Aug 19, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Mar 9, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1538337
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 8, 2020
- Disposition date
- Apr 13, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 25, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1531652
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 12, 2020
- Disposition date
- Feb 13, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 4, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1526574
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 6, 2019
- Disposition date
- Nov 7, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 31, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1526243
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 7, 2019
- Disposition date
- Nov 7, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 25, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1517024
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 20, 2019
- Disposition date
- Sep 21, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 10, 2019
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1498986
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Jan 23, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Nov 30, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1496068
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 28, 2018
- Disposition date
- Dec 19, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Nov 29, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1496019
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 28, 2018
- Disposition date
- Nov 29, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Apr 23, 2018
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1477265
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 23, 2018
- Disposition date
- Apr 23, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Feb 22, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1472975
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 22, 2018
- Disposition date
- Feb 26, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 28, 2017
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1468806
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 28, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 28, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 28, 2017
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1468803
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 28, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 28, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 28, 2017
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1464074
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 30, 2017
- Disposition date
- Oct 30, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jul 10, 2017
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1454861
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jul 7, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jul 10, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jul 3, 2017
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1454460
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jul 3, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jul 3, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 6, 2017
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1440676
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jan 9, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jan 10, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 239 West 41 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jan 1, 2017
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1440351
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 3, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jan 3, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Sep 28, 2016
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1433995
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 26, 2016
- Disposition date
- Sep 28, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Sep 28, 2016
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1433991
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 19, 2016
- Disposition date
- Sep 29, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 2, 2016
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1429799
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 1, 2016
- Disposition date
- Aug 5, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jun 8, 2016
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1425756
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 14, 2016
- Disposition date
- Sep 15, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 239 West 41 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Mar 21, 2016
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1419308
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Apr 6, 2016
- Disposition date
- Apr 6, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 30, 2015
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1411194
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 17, 2015
- Disposition date
- Dec 18, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Apr 20, 2015
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1393909
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Apr 21, 2015
- Disposition date
- Apr 21, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Mar 27, 2014
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1368234
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 7, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jun 17, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 26, 2013
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)
- Complaint #
- 1362740
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 26, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 26, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 11, 2013
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1354408
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 4, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jun 18, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jul 24, 2013
CLOSED
Elevator - Accident (81)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1353169
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 24, 2013
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Feb 28, 2013
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1344060
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 1, 2013
- Disposition date
- Mar 4, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Nov 26, 2012
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1338049
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 2012
- Disposition date
- Dec 5, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 14, 2012
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1331514
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Aug 27, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 29, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 5, 2011
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1313977
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Nov 21, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 7, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 21, 2011
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1311527
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 7, 2014
- Disposition date
- Mar 7, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Feb 14, 2011
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1297465
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 14, 2011
- Disposition date
- Feb 15, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 20, 2010
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1294904
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 20, 2010
- Disposition date
- Dec 20, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Dec 3, 2010
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1294055
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Dec 1, 2010
- Disposition date
- Dec 8, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 12, 2010
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1290969
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 18, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 25, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 234 West 42 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5