Manhattan Midtown South-Flatiron-Union 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.
20 records
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Jun 12, 2026
ACTIVE
Adult Establishment (75)
EF
- Complaint #
- 1728055
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 12, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 15, 2025
ACTIVE
Adult Establishment (75)
EF
- Complaint #
- 1710291
- DOB unit
- MOSE
- Inspected
- Nov 17, 2025
- Disposition date
- Nov 17, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 22, 2024
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1682503
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 2024
- Disposition date
- Nov 29, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 24, 2022
CLOSED
Adult Establishment (75)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1616790
- DOB unit
- MOSE
- Inspected
- Sep 14, 2022
- Disposition date
- Sep 15, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 28, 2021
CLOSED
Adult Establishment (75)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1587793
- DOB unit
- MOSE
- Inspected
- Mar 14, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 27, 2021
CLOSED
Adult Establishment (75)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1577855
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jul 28, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jul 29, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 31, 2020
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1549149
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 29, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jul 31, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 21, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1504950
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 1, 2019
- Disposition date
- May 2, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 14, 2016
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1418845
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 9, 2016
- Disposition date
- Apr 10, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 23, 2014
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1366150
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 25, 2014
- Disposition date
- Feb 27, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 3, 2012
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1324094
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 3, 2012
- Disposition date
- May 4, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 23, 2009
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1266065
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 2009
- Disposition date
- Oct 15, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 19, 2009
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1265757
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Sep 29, 2009
- Disposition date
- Sep 29, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 24, 2008
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1222747
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 25, 2008
- Disposition date
- Apr 25, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 20, 1999
CLOSED
C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)
Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)
- Complaint #
- 1068665
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 3, 1999
- Disposition date
- Aug 4, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 251 Fifth Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 20, 1999
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1066091
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 21, 1999
- Disposition date
- Apr 26, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 2, 1998
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)
- Complaint #
- 1060739
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 1998
- Disposition date
- May 28, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 251 5 Ave
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 23, 1998
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)
- Complaint #
- 1059713
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 1998
- Disposition date
- May 28, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 251 5th Ave
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 9, 1998
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1055181
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 18, 1998
- Disposition date
- Feb 25, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 251-253 5 Ave
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 10, 1995
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1034249
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 12, 1995
- Disposition date
- May 18, 1995
- Address on complaint
- 1 East 28 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5