Manhattan · Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island

311 East 72 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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34 records

• Jun 25, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1729164

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 13, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1725157

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 21, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 31, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1708941

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 7, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 8, 2025

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 4, 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 #

  1696957

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2025

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 26, 2024

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1684985

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 20, 2025

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 12, 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 #

  1665126

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 12, 2024

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1623668

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2023

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 10, 2022

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1594792

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2022

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 4, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1447292

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2017

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 4, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1447290

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2017

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 18, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1435351

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 24, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 18, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1435350

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 18, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1435347

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 3, 2016

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1434319

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 4, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 4, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 16, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1430893

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 16, 2016

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1430892

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 26, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1415256

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 16, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 8, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1413984

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 6, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2016

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 17, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1403414

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2015

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2015

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 19, 2015

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1396439

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 18, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 24, 2015

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 8, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1393092

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2015

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 8, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1393058

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 1, 2015

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1392626

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2015

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 10, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1375550

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 7, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2015

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 11, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1365450

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2014

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 10, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1365379

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2014

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 27, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1305103

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2011

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 16, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1304527

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2011

  Address on complaint

  311 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 16, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1071599

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2000

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2000

  Address on complaint

  307 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 12, 1999

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1070686

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 5, 1999

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 1999

  Address on complaint

  307 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 11, 1991

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1017022

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 1991

  Disposition date

  Dec 23, 1991

  Address on complaint

  307 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 3, 1991

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1015911

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 1991

  Disposition date

  Oct 24, 1991

  Address on complaint

  307 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 9, 1991

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1010584

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 27, 1991

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 1991

  Address on complaint

  307 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 17, 1989

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)

  Complaint #

  1001526

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 1989

  Disposition date

  May 2, 1989

  Address on complaint

  307 East 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8