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.
25 records
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Aug 26, 2026
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1734774
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 27, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 27, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 24, 2026
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1734566
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 25, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 25, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 20, 2026
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1734336
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 23, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 24, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 30, 2024
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1666715
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 1, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 1, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 6, 2023
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
Complaint Referred To Department Of Transportation (Dot) (F6)
- Complaint #
- 1642500
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jul 6, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 6, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 18, 2021
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1587245
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Nov 23, 2021
- Disposition date
- Nov 23, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 17, 2021
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1579624
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Aug 16, 2021
- Disposition date
- Aug 17, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 22, 2020
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1560798
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Dec 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 21, 2020
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1560741
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Dec 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 21, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 19, 2019
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1502074
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 27, 2019
- Disposition date
- Feb 28, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 26, 2014
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1366348
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 4, 2014
- Disposition date
- May 5, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 20, 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 #
- 1363908
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jan 22, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jan 22, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 10, 2014
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1363344
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jan 14, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jan 14, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 29, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1338338
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jul 28, 2016
- Disposition date
- Aug 1, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 29, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)
- Complaint #
- 1338337
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 2012
- Disposition date
- Feb 20, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 27, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1334538
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jun 11, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 17, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1331768
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Aug 17, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 17, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 8, 2012
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1320117
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 20, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jul 22, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 1, 2012
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1317613
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 2, 2012
- Disposition date
- Feb 14, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 27, 2007
CLOSED
Elevator - Accident (81)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1202496
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 27, 2007
- Disposition date
- Aug 27, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 24, 2006
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1171159
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 8, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 11, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 26, 2004
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1121838
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 28, 2004
- Disposition date
- May 3, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 20, 1998
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1061827
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 10, 1998
- Disposition date
- Dec 24, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 242-244 West 38 St
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 4, 1994
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1028281
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 14, 1994
- Disposition date
- Mar 18, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 24, 1994
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1027771
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 24, 1994
- Disposition date
- Feb 1, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 242 West 38 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5