Manhattan · Harlem (South)

273 West 121 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.

38 records

• Oct 9, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1738654

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 10, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  220 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Dec 24, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1684880

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 12, 2025

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jun 3, 2024

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1669505

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2024

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jun 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1641411

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Apr 27, 2023

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1635412

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2023

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 14, 2023

  ACTIVE

  Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)

  Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)

  Complaint #

  1631373

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Mar 15, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jun 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1351318

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 3, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 8, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1348432

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  May 10, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2013

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Feb 27, 2013

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1343975

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2013

  Disposition date

  Mar 11, 2013

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Aug 1, 2012

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1330580

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 24, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 24, 2012

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jul 9, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1328880

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2012

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Dec 29, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1315435

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2012

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 23, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1313347

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2011

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 1, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1312139

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 17, 2011

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2011

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Aug 31, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1308811

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2011

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nichlas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Aug 26, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1308487

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Aug 25, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1308404

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 23, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1293434

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 23, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 24, 2010

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Nov 4, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1292261

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 4, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 4, 2010

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Oct 25, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1291685

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Oct 25, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1291684

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Oct 25, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1291683

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Oct 25, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1291682

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Oct 14, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1291141

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2010

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2010

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 9, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1288929

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2010

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2010

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Aug 18, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1287496

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2010

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jul 4, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1284640

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jul 22, 2009

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1261276

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2009

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 11, 2009

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1250890

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 26, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2009

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Mar 1, 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 #

  1250131

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2009

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Oct 8, 2008

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1238729

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2008

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 22, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1237099

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 12, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 2008

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Sep 10, 2008

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1235993

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 12, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 2008

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• Jun 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Address Invalid - Pending Buildings Verification (K2)

  Complaint #

  1228204

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 28, 2008

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1225921

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  273 West 121 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 28, 1992

  CLOSED

  Falling - Part Of Building In Danger Of (41)

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

  Complaint #

  1019369

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 28, 1992

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 1992

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 27, 1992

  CLOSED

  Falling - Part Of Building In Danger Of (41)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1019361

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 28, 1992

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 1992

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10

• May 13, 1992

  CLOSED

  Falling - Part Of Building In Danger Of (41)

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

  Complaint #

  1019150

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 14, 1992

  Disposition date

  May 15, 1992

  Address on complaint

  220 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 10