Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

238 Fort Washington Avenue, 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.

72 records

• Aug 9, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1733277

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 8, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1688211

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 16, 2025

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 7, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1685864

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2025

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 14, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1683997

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2025

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 2, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1674034

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2024

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2024

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 18, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1574375

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2021

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 18, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1574372

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2021

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 15, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1562473

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 15, 2021

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 22, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1551146

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2021

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 2, 2020

  CLOSED

  Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)

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

  Complaint #

  1549292

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2020

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 29, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1546348

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2020

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 13, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1545159

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2023

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 30, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1526173

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Nov 15, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 10, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1524245

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 2, 2019

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1509160

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Apr 1, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 1, 2020

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 24, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1505194

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  May 28, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 29, 2019

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 12, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1497022

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 4, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1485965

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 15, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 2, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Violation Served For Disobeying Vacate Order (W1)

  Complaint #

  1483220

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 2, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1483219

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 29, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1483046

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)

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

  Complaint #

  1480889

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Violation Served For Disobeying Vacate Order (W1)

  Complaint #

  1475551

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 23, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1475072

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 23, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1475066

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 23, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Violation Served For Disobeying Vacate Order (W1)

  Complaint #

  1475064

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 13, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1474309

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 3, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1462076

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 4, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1459537

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 21, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1455824

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2017

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2017

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 1, 2017

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1452059

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2018

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 25, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1442026

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2017

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 9, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1432507

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 2, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1422797

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2016

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 6, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1383630

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 14, 2014

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

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

  Complaint #

  1369353

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 14, 2014

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1365635

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 5, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1365113

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2014

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 22, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1362554

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 17, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 21, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1360875

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2013

  Disposition date

  Dec 16, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

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

  Complaint #

  1351275

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1350721

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 25, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1347622

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 1, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 2, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 19, 2013

  CLOSED

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

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

  Complaint #

  1345214

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 23, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 3, 2013

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1340596

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 3, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 21, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1339914

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Dec 28, 2012

  Disposition date

  Dec 28, 2012

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 4, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1338592

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2014

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 24, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1319102

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 15, 2013

  Address on complaint

  236 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 13, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1314511

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 15, 2013

  Address on complaint

  238 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 9, 2011

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1312512

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2011

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2011

  Address on complaint

  238 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12