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.
25 records
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Jul 7, 2026
CLOSED
Adult Establishment (75)
Complaint Referred To New York Police Department (G5)
- Complaint #
- 1730078
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jul 13, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 286 Fifth Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 13, 2025
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1699878
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 9, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 9, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 6, 2024
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1674406
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Aug 7, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 7, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 31, 2024
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1673873
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Aug 1, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 17, 2023
CLOSED
Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1636977
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- May 17, 2023
- Disposition date
- May 18, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 16, 2023
CLOSED
Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1636872
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- May 16, 2023
- Disposition date
- May 17, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 5, 2023
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1625992
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jan 11, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jan 12, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 15, 2022
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)
- Complaint #
- 1595159
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Jul 21, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jul 22, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 25, 2019
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1514083
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jun 24, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jun 25, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 8, 2018
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1481315
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jun 8, 2018
- Disposition date
- Jun 8, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 5, 2018
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1480953
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jun 5, 2018
- Disposition date
- Jun 6, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 19, 2014
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1371869
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 20, 2014
- Disposition date
- May 20, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 13, 2013
CLOSED
Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1360337
- DOB unit
- FEU
- Inspected
- Nov 20, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 24, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 286 Fifth Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 31, 2013
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1353721
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 20, 2013
- Disposition date
- Aug 26, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 1, 2012
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1336783
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Nov 13, 2012
- Disposition date
- Nov 16, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 9, 2008
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1213088
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Jan 5, 2008
- Disposition date
- Jan 12, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 7, 2007
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1188040
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 22, 2007
- Disposition date
- Mar 23, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 14, 2006
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1172736
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 15, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 15, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 9, 2006
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1172336
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 16, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 1, 2006
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1171700
- DOB unit
- CITY
- Inspected
- Aug 2, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 4, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 1, 2006
CLOSED
Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1171699
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 2, 2006
- Disposition date
- Aug 2, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 28, 1998
CLOSED
C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1061247
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 1, 1998
- Disposition date
- Oct 7, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 29, 1996
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1039647
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 13, 1996
- Disposition date
- Apr 24, 1996
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 29, 1996
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1039646
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 18, 1996
- Disposition date
- Apr 24, 1996
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 23, 1992
CLOSED
Egress - No Secondary Means (39)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1021927
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 7, 1993
- Disposition date
- Jan 12, 1993
- Address on complaint
- 286 5 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5