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.
46 records
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Oct 27, 2026
ACTIVE
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Not available
- Complaint #
- 1740257
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Not available
- Disposition date
- Not available
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 31, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1735144
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Sep 8, 2026
- Disposition date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 16, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1731055
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 20, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jul 21, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 15, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1728269
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 22, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 29, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1726656
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 3, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 4, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 21, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1723140
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 5, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 14, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 25, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1717865
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 16, 2026
- Disposition date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 19, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1717459
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 20, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 1, 2025
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1708950
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 3, 2025
- Disposition date
- Nov 3, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 28, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1708508
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 16, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 17, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 6, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1685806
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 28, 2025
- Disposition date
- Mar 3, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 24, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1670964
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 26, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jun 26, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 4, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1667103
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 7, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jun 10, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 25, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1666328
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 6, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jun 6, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 1, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1642123
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 21, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 24, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 17, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1634345
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 19, 2023
- Disposition date
- Apr 24, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 19, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1618469
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 12, 2022
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 9, 2016
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1430328
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 3, 2016
- Disposition date
- Oct 3, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 27, 2016
CLOSED
Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1422270
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- May 11, 2016
- Disposition date
- May 11, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 14, 2015
CLOSED
Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1400585
- DOB unit
- C & D
- Inspected
- Jul 15, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jul 15, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 12, 2015
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1395799
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jun 3, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jun 4, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 11, 2015
CLOSED
Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1395736
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- May 14, 2015
- Disposition date
- May 14, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 30, 2014
CLOSED
Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1386759
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jan 5, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jan 5, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 12, 2014
CLOSED
Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1377773
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Aug 13, 2014
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 10, 2013
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1358247
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Oct 11, 2013
- Disposition date
- Oct 11, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 9, 2013
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1358161
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Dec 16, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 16, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 9, 2013
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1358159
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Dec 16, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 16, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 9, 2013
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1358158
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Dec 16, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 16, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 7, 2013
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1357930
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 8, 2013
- Disposition date
- Oct 8, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Jun 12, 2013
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1350542
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jun 13, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 10, 2013
CLOSED
Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)
Initial Notification Accepted (P6)
- Complaint #
- 1350356
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jun 10, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jun 10, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29th St
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 28, 2013
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1342212
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 28, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jan 29, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 14, 2012
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1331550
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2013
- Disposition date
- Nov 22, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 11, 2012
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1331302
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2013
- Disposition date
- Nov 22, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 10, 2012
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1331226
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 13, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Aug 10, 2012
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1331225
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2013
- Disposition date
- Nov 22, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 11, 2011
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1311018
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 4, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 7, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
May 20, 2011
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1302955
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 16, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
May 2, 2011
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1301852
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 16, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
May 12, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1281549
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 16, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Apr 12, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1279456
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 16, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jun 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Nov 24, 2009
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1270591
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 26, 2009
- Disposition date
- Nov 27, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Nov 19, 2009
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)
- Complaint #
- 1270241
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 9, 2010
- Disposition date
- Jan 12, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 14, 2009
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1267544
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 18, 2009
- Disposition date
- Oct 19, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 14, 2009
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1267543
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 21, 2009
- Disposition date
- Oct 22, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
-
Oct 10, 2007
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1206377
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 11, 2007
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 257 West 29 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5