Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

245 West 51 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.

75 records

• Oct 9, 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 #

  1738637

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 2, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1737994

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 2, 2026

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 28, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1731903

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2026

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 19, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1731243

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2026

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 20, 2025

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1689060

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2025

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 16, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1684167

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2024

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2024

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 27, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1680704

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 28, 2024

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2024

  Address on complaint

  241 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 4, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1674129

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2024

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 5, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1664531

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 5, 2024

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 25, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1621173

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 26, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2022

  Address on complaint

  243 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 18, 2021

  CLOSED

  Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)

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

  Complaint #

  1587224

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 25, 2022

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 4, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1583395

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2021

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 30, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1580764

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 17, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1576982

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 3, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1572942

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2021

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 28, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1572562

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2021

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 28, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1505627

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2019

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 8, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1460025

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 8, 2017

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1459939

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 28, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1454211

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 22, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1453731

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 27, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jun 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1448398

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1448357

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 17, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1448242

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 14, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1448093

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1448091

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1448055

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1448054

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 12, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1447962

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 17, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 17, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 5, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1447404

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 23, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1444136

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 16, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1443644

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 30, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1442335

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 3, 2017

  Address on complaint

  241 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 19, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1441527

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2017

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 19, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1439672

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 17, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1439595

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 14, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1439356

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 29, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1427430

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 29, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1427414

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 21, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1426679

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2016

  Address on complaint

  241 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1426566

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1426565

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 13, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1426115

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 11, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1425983

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 10, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1425916

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 27, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 8, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1425727

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1425237

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 13, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1423733

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2016

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 27, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1404235

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 21, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1403730

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  245 West 51 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5