Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

242 West 53 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.

66 records

• Aug 9, 2025

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1701848

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 2025

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 12, 2024

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1667771

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 28, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 28, 2024

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 29, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Accident (81)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1635577

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  239 West 52 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 29, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1632792

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2023

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1614969

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 15, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 2022

  Address on complaint

  260 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 19, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1571633

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 19, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 14, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1562402

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2021

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 2, 2020

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1556954

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2020

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 10, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1549964

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2020

  Address on complaint

  239 West 52 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 27, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1546250

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 17, 2020

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 28, 2019

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1525764

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2019

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 31, 2019

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1517508

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2019

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 15, 2019

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

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

  Complaint #

  1516054

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2019

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 29, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1505686

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 4, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1488718

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 4, 2018

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 15, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1472515

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 15, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1472438

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2018

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 15, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1472436

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2018

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 31, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1471296

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2018

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1469337

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2018

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 20, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1468318

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 4, 2017

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1466978

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 15, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1460681

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 10, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1450220

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 15, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 15, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 21, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1446119

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 21, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1446096

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 20, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1445982

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 10, 2017

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1443189

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 8, 2017

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1443028

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 31, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)

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

  Complaint #

  1442421

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 31, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 11, 2017

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1440965

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 11, 2017

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1440964

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 19, 2016

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1433234

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2016

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2016

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 16, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1433119

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2016

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2016

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 3, 2016

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1432182

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2016

  Disposition date

  Sep 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 17, 2016

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1430930

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2016

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 25, 2016

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1424707

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 25, 2016

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 4, 2016

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1415926

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  239 West 52 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 26, 2016

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1415271

  DOB unit

  EXCAV

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 29, 2016

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 21, 2015

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1408353

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 26, 2015

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1406438

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 21, 2015

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1406026

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 1, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 19, 2015

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1405952

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1402132

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 1, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - Dm Tracking Complaint (4K)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1397288

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 1, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - Dm Tracking Complaint (4K)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1397276

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2015

  Address on complaint

  239 West 52 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 28, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1397019

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 18, 2015

  CLOSED

  Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)

  Initial Notification Accepted (P6)

  Complaint #

  1389515

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2015

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2015

  Address on complaint

  239 West 52nd Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2015

  CLOSED

  Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)

  Initial Notification Accepted (P6)

  Complaint #

  1389174

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2015

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2015

  Address on complaint

  261 West 52nd Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2015

  CLOSED

  Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)

  Initial Notification Accepted (P6)

  Complaint #

  1389173

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2015

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2015

  Address on complaint

  242 West 53rd Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5