Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

31 West 27 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.

28 records

• Sep 8, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1704004

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 29, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1625505

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2022

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 8, 2022

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1622207

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2022

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 31, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1535040

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 26, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2020

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1480179

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 27, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1480177

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1479613

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  May 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 16, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1479235

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2018

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 16, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1479234

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2018

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 1, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1477947

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  May 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 11, 2018

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1473454

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 5, 2018

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 15, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

  Notice Of Deficiency Issued (ND)

  Complaint #

  1421310

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  May 13, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1419182

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 29, 2016

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 22, 2015

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1412722

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 6, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1404916

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2015

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 13, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1403155

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 2015

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 12, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1373516

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2014

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 24, 2014

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1368051

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  35 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 23, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1367983

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2014

  Address on complaint

  35 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 23, 2014

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1367982

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 3, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1361464

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2013

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 18, 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 #

  1358748

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2013

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 23, 2012

  CLOSED

  Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With (2A)

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

  Complaint #

  1325664

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2013

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 11, 2011

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

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

  Complaint #

  1312687

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Nov 15, 2011

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2011

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 11, 2007

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1193498

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 21, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 25, 2007

  Address on complaint

  37 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 15, 2005

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1140283

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 20, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 22, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 23, 2002

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1100858

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2002

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2002

  Address on complaint

  31-49 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 24, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1006973

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 27, 1990

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 1990

  Address on complaint

  31 West 27 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5