Manhattan · Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island

261 East 78 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.

33 records

• Nov 18, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1587219

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jan 26, 2022

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 19, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sign Falling - Danger/Sign Erection Or Display In Progress - Illegal (50)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1451105

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2017

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1448371

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 31, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1355545

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2013

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 24, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1337963

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 26, 2012

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1334492

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 25, 2013

  Disposition date

  Feb 4, 2013

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 9, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1302207

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  May 6, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 27, 2011

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 5, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1292342

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2010

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2010

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 1, 2010

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1292039

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 4, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 4, 2010

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 28, 2010

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1291932

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 28, 2010

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

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

  Complaint #

  1291930

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 29, 2010

  Disposition date

  Oct 29, 2010

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 28, 2010

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1291929

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2011

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 13, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1267508

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 24, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1259170

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 28, 2009

  CLOSED

  Material Storage - Unsafe (18)

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

  Complaint #

  1257185

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 29, 2009

  Disposition date

  May 29, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 21, 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 #

  1256725

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 1, 2009

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1252749

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 18, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1251503

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 7, 2009

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

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

  Complaint #

  1250590

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 9, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 5, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1250457

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 6, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 6, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 5, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1250455

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 5, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 6, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 16, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1249027

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 16, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 8, 2009

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1246059

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 13, 2009

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 10, 2008

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1238917

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 21, 2008

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1237017

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 21, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 21, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 21, 2008

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

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

  Complaint #

  1236996

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2008

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 20, 2008

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1225158

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 20, 2008

  Disposition date

  May 20, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 11, 2008

  CLOSED

  Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)

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

  Complaint #

  1221562

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 10, 2008

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1221415

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 28, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 10, 2008

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1221376

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2008

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 3, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1208507

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 4, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 5, 2007

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 27, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1207897

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 7, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 8, 2007

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 28, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1197444

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2007

  Address on complaint

  261 East 78 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8