Manhattan · Harlem (South)

257 West 117 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.

43 records

• Jul 25, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1614715

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 24, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1595872

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  May 31, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 31, 2022

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1494259

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 7, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 7, 2018

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 2, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1494098

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 5, 2018

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Dec 23, 2015

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1412814

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jun 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1351279

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 5, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 29, 2013

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1349601

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 29, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 29, 2013

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 23, 2013

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1349309

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 23, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2013

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 16, 2013

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1348897

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 17, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 17, 2013

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 26, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1345693

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2014

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jan 1, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1340308

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 30, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2013

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 23, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1337913

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 17, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2014

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Apr 12, 2012

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1322650

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 9, 2009

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1265031

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 6, 2007

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1192977

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 30, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2007

  Address on complaint

  265 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Feb 24, 2007

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1187068

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 2, 2007

  Disposition date

  Mar 5, 2007

  Address on complaint

  261 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 23, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1166594

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2006

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 20, 2006

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1166393

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2008

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 23, 2006

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1162201

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2006

  Disposition date

  Oct 2, 2006

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 23, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1162198

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2006

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2006

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Apr 26, 2004

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1121860

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2004

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2004

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 24, 2003

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1112639

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 20, 2003

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2006

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 3, 2003

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1111633

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 12, 2003

  Disposition date

  Sep 18, 2003

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 2, 2003

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1111561

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 2, 2003

  Disposition date

  Sep 2, 2003

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jul 3, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1109358

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2003

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 19, 2002

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1102400

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2003

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 19, 2002

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1102396

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2002

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2002

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 19, 2002

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

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

  Complaint #

  1102395

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 2002

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2002

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 19, 2002

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1102394

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2002

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2002

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Dec 18, 2001

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1092771

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2001

  Disposition date

  Dec 24, 2001

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jul 20, 2001

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1089462

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2001

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2001

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 24, 1998

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1061236

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 1998

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 1998

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 2, 1997

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1051510

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 1997

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 1997

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 22, 1997

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1049119

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 1998

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 1999

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 21, 1997

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1049091

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 1998

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 1999

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 19, 1997

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1049035

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 1998

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 1999

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Apr 17, 1997

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

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

  Complaint #

  1048424

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 21, 1997

  Disposition date

  May 21, 1997

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Apr 17, 1997

  CLOSED

  Residential Use - Illegal (48)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1048423

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 1997

  Disposition date

  May 5, 1997

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Feb 11, 1997

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

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

  Complaint #

  1047152

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 1997

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Feb 11, 1997

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1047148

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 1997

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 1997

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 26, 1996

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

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

  Complaint #

  1045664

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 1996

  Disposition date

  Dec 5, 1996

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 26, 1992

  CLOSED

  Refer To Operations For Determination (98)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1018339

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 1992

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 1992

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 26, 1992

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1018338

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 10, 1992

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 1992

  Address on complaint

  257 West 117 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10