Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

278 Park Avenue South, 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.

37 records

• May 19, 2026

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1725809

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2026

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 2026

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal Activity (90)

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

  Complaint #

  1719849

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Apr 10, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2026

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 10, 2024

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal Activity (90)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1683583

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2024

  Disposition date

  Dec 20, 2024

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 21, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1682497

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 2024

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 16, 2024

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

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

  Complaint #

  1665498

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  44 East 22 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 21, 2023

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1654017

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 22, 2023

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 6, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1652913

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 11, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1645389

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2023

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1644687

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 18, 2023

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1643341

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2023

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 3, 2021

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1568308

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2021

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 3, 2019

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1515052

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 3, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 3, 2019

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1515050

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 3, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 25, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1508555

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2019

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 22, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1479707

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 3, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1469161

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 6, 2017

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1440624

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 6, 2017

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 12, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1439202

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Apr 8, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2017

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 2016

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1419162

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2016

  Address on complaint

  44 East 22 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 18, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1410570

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2016

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 23, 2015

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1406269

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2015

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 3, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1390408

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 15, 2015

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1389126

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2015

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2015

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 23, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1382794

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2014

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 15, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1375878

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2014

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 29, 2014

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1372474

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2014

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 25, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1370131

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 25, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1364354

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 20, 2014

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 15, 2012

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1339433

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 2012

  Disposition date

  Dec 27, 2012

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 23, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1266008

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2009

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 18, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1265659

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2009

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 10, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1248454

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 9, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1203493

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 24, 2007

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 24, 2006

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1160665

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2006

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2006

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 20, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1112471

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2004

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2004

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 5, 1991

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1014937

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 1991

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 1991

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 24, 1989

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1003302

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 1989

  Disposition date

  Oct 24, 1989

  Address on complaint

  280 Park Avenue South

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5