Manhattan · Upper West Side-Lincoln Square

31 West 71 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.

60 records

• Oct 16, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1707275

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2025

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 18, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1609953

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 18, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2022

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 17, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1609876

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 12, 2022

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 11, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1609502

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2022

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 11, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1609497

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2022

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 25, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1551263

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2020

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 14, 2020

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1543163

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 14, 2020

  Disposition date

  May 14, 2020

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 9, 2016

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  1430335

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2016

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 20, 2015

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1389673

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 12, 2015

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2015

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 18, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1311375

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 23, 2012

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2012

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 7, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1224008

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 11, 2008

  Disposition date

  May 12, 2008

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 24, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1222687

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2008

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 17, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1221956

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 20, 2008

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 24, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1219759

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2008

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 18, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1216066

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 5, 2008

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 18, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1216055

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 5, 2008

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 27, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1205236

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2007

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 16, 2007

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  1191227

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2007

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2007

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 16, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1191225

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2007

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2007

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 12, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1170278

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2006

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 18, 2006

  CLOSED

  Material Storage - Unsafe (18)

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

  Complaint #

  1168610

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2006

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 18, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1168596

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2006

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 31, 2006

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1167273

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 2006

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 20, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1161992

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 20, 2006

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 19, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1146507

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 15, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1146244

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jul 19, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 28, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1145241

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 13, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1144145

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 23, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1138953

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2005

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 23, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1138952

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2005

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 21, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1135530

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 2005

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 11, 2004

  CLOSED

  Suspension Scaffold Hanging - No Work In Progress (70)

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

  Complaint #

  1131884

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2004

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2004

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 16, 2004

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(6fl.75 Ft Or Less) (88)

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

  Complaint #

  1121358

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 2004

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2004

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 16, 2004

  CLOSED

  Suspension Scaffold Hanging - No Work In Progress (70)

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

  Complaint #

  1121356

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2004

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2004

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 3, 2002

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1096623

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 6, 2002

  Disposition date

  May 7, 2002

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 15, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1094165

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 20, 2002

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2002

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 16, 2001

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1083611

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2001

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2001

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 13, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1072875

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2000

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2000

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 3, 1999

  CLOSED

  Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1064284

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 10, 1999

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 27, 1998

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1057960

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 1998

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 1998

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 9, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1052530

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 1997

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 26, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1052069

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 1997

  Disposition date

  Nov 7, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 24, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1051992

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 1997

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 18, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1051861

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 1997

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 18, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1051850

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 1997

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 18, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1051841

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 1997

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 17, 1997

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1051818

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 1997

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 16, 1997

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

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

  Complaint #

  1051785

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 1997

  Disposition date

  Nov 7, 1997

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 5, 1995

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1036708

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 1995

  Disposition date

  Sep 15, 1995

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 24, 1994

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1030785

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 1994

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 1994

  Address on complaint

  31 West 71 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7