Manhattan · Murray Hill-Kips Bay

240 East 38 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.

28 records

• Jul 4, 2026

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1729923

  DOB unit

  QAU

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• May 8, 2026

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1724720

  DOB unit

  QAU

  Inspected

  May 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 11, 2026

  Address on complaint

  226 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 24, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1723390

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2026

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 16, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1722664

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 20, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 20, 2026

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 29, 2023

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1644393

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 15, 2022

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

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

  Complaint #

  1597678

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2022

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 10, 2020

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1559969

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 10, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 11, 2020

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 6, 2020

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1557296

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2020

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 5, 2020

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1557216

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2020

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• May 24, 2019

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1511137

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2019

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jan 11, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1414106

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Jan 1, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2016

  Address on complaint

  226 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 29, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1394659

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2015

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 29, 2015

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1394629

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2015

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Apr 28, 2015

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1394544

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2015

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 25, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1357132

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 4, 2013

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 7, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1344424

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 21, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 21, 2015

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Jul 2, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1328403

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Jul 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 19, 2012

  Address on complaint

  226 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 16, 2012

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1318541

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 16, 2012

  Disposition date

  Feb 16, 2012

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Dec 28, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1315389

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 18, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2012

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Oct 5, 2011

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1310671

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2011

  Address on complaint

  233 East 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 21, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1309949

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 30, 2011

  Address on complaint

  237 East 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Nov 15, 2005

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1154771

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2005

  Disposition date

  Nov 22, 2005

  Address on complaint

  237 East 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Oct 3, 2001

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1091312

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2001

  Disposition date

  Oct 4, 2001

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 31, 1998

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1056399

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 1998

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 1998

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Feb 19, 1998

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1055458

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 1998

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 1998

  Address on complaint

  233 East 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Aug 26, 1996

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1043756

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 1996

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 1996

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Mar 27, 1992

  CLOSED

  Egress - Exit Door Not Proper (38)

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

  Complaint #

  1018380

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 6, 1992

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 1992

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6

• Sep 20, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1008991

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  240 East 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 6