Manhattan Upper East Side-Yorkville
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.
18 records
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Oct 27, 2025
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1708439
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 2, 2026
- Disposition date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Jan 13, 2025
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1686413
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Jan 16, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 16, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Sep 21, 2024
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1678121
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 22, 2024
- Disposition date
- Sep 22, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Jun 16, 2022
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
Complaint Referred To Department Of Transportation (Dot) (F6)
- Complaint #
- 1612122
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 21, 2022
- Disposition date
- Sep 22, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Oct 4, 2021
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1583412
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2021
- Disposition date
- Oct 5, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Oct 17, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1524776
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 9, 2019
- Disposition date
- Dec 10, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Aug 30, 2017
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1459211
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 11, 2017
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Jul 27, 2017
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1456391
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jul 30, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jul 30, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Jul 27, 2017
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1456390
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2017
- Disposition date
- Oct 6, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Feb 26, 2013
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)
- Complaint #
- 1343880
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 11, 2014
- Disposition date
- Apr 14, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Jan 18, 2012
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1316638
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 28, 2012
- Disposition date
- Feb 22, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Nov 29, 2010
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)
- Complaint #
- 1293666
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 18, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jan 18, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Mar 1, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1276622
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 29, 2010
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Feb 2, 2010
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1274926
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 23, 2010
- Disposition date
- Feb 24, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Jan 6, 2009
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1245873
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 8, 2009
- Disposition date
- Jan 12, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Dec 22, 1999
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1072438
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 11, 2000
- Disposition date
- Jan 14, 2000
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Nov 18, 1999
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1071671
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 1999
- Disposition date
- Dec 1, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8
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Aug 12, 1999
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1069267
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 21, 1999
- Disposition date
- Nov 4, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 237 East 79 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 8