Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

256 West 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.

30 records

• May 1, 2024

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1666843

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2024

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1641162

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 19, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2023

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1641156

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1631347

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 25, 2022

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1591523

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2022

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 25, 2021

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1565243

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 24, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1431500

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2016

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 27, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1372298

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 22, 2012

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

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

  Complaint #

  1332128

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Oct 10, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 17, 2014

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 20, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1327667

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2012

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1251623

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2009

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 6, 2008

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1235676

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 14, 2008

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)

  Complaint #

  1230641

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2008

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 10, 2008

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1230295

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2008

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 17, 2008

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal Activity (90)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1222029

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2010

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 20, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1216208

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2008

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 20, 2008

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Electrical Work In Progress (3A)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1216207

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jan 15, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 15, 2009

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 24, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1202277

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2007

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 3, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1197870

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 7, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 12, 2007

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 23, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1194454

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2007

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 15, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1132051

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 2004

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2004

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 20, 2003

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1108900

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2003

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 31, 2003

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1105987

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2003

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 31, 2003

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1105969

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2003

  Disposition date

  Apr 15, 2003

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 10, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1097706

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2002

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 22, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1082114

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 2000

  Disposition date

  Dec 7, 2000

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 16, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1078727

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2000

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 2000

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 17, 2000

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1075074

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 26, 2000

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2000

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1074812

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 17, 2000

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2000

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 5, 1996

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1043342

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 1997

  Disposition date

  May 28, 1999

  Address on complaint

  256 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5