DOB complaints — 338 West 49 Street, Manhattan

Nov 12, 2025

CLOSED

7R

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1710034
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Nov 17, 2025
Disposition date: Nov 18, 2025
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Mar 26, 2025

CLOSED

Illegal Activity (5H)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1691843
DOB unit: OBM
Inspected: Mar 26, 2025
Disposition date: Mar 26, 2025
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jan 25, 2025

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1687241
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Feb 19, 2025
Disposition date: Feb 19, 2025
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Nov 26, 2024

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1682745
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Jan 24, 2024
Disposition date: Jan 24, 2025
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Nov 22, 2024

CLOSED

Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

Complaint #: 1682534
DOB unit: PLUMB
Inspected: Nov 27, 2024
Disposition date: Nov 27, 2024
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jul 22, 2024

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1673147
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Oct 1, 2024
Disposition date: Oct 1, 2024
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Sep 7, 2023

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion (45)

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

Complaint #: 1647579
DOB unit: Q-L
Inspected: Oct 23, 2023
Disposition date: Oct 24, 2023
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Aug 27, 2022

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion (45)

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

Complaint #: 1616979
DOB unit: Q-L
Inspected: Oct 21, 2022
Disposition date: Oct 22, 2022
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jun 30, 2022

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion (45)

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

Complaint #: 1613025
DOB unit: Q-L
Inspected: Oct 14, 2022
Disposition date: Oct 14, 2022
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Feb 3, 2022

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1592161
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Feb 24, 2022
Disposition date: Feb 24, 2022
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Dec 23, 2019

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1531529
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Dec 23, 2019
Disposition date: Dec 23, 2019
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Dec 9, 2019

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1530204
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Dec 23, 2019
Disposition date: Dec 23, 2019
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Mar 13, 2019

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1504148
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Mar 18, 2019
Disposition date: Mar 18, 2019
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Mar 8, 2019

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1503754
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Mar 8, 2019
Disposition date: Mar 8, 2019
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Oct 2, 2018

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1491319
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Nov 27, 2018
Disposition date: Nov 28, 2018
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Sep 25, 2018

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1490680
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Oct 10, 2018
Disposition date: Oct 10, 2018
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Sep 25, 2018

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1490679
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Oct 2, 2018
Disposition date: Oct 3, 2018
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Feb 9, 2017

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1443123
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Apr 19, 2017
Disposition date: Apr 20, 2017
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Apr 19, 2014

CLOSED

Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

Complaint #: 1369833
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Oct 19, 2014
Disposition date: Oct 20, 2014
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Oct 30, 2013

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1359486
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Nov 1, 2013
Disposition date: Nov 1, 2013
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Oct 1, 2011

CLOSED

Debris - Excessive (09)

Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

Complaint #: 1310502
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Dec 19, 2011
Disposition date: Dec 19, 2011
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Oct 1, 2011

CLOSED

After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

Complaint #: 1310498
DOB unit: ERT
Inspected: Oct 5, 2011
Disposition date: Oct 6, 2011
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Aug 2, 2011

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1307067
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Oct 28, 2013
Disposition date: Oct 29, 2013
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jul 16, 2010

CLOSED

Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

Complaint #: 1285465
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Sep 16, 2010
Disposition date: Sep 20, 2010
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Mar 26, 2010

CLOSED

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

Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

Complaint #: 1278373
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Jun 12, 2017
Disposition date: Jun 15, 2017
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Nov 24, 2009

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion (45)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1270614
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Jan 13, 2010
Disposition date: Jan 15, 2010
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Nov 4, 2009

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion (45)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1269164
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Dec 18, 2009
Disposition date: Dec 21, 2009
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Aug 20, 2009

CLOSED

Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)

Complaint #: 1263575
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Aug 20, 2009
Disposition date: Aug 20, 2009
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jul 15, 2009

CLOSED

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

Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

Complaint #: 1260703
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Mar 11, 2013
Disposition date: Mar 11, 2013
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Mar 5, 2006

CLOSED

After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

Complaint #: 1161118
DOB unit: ERT
Inspected: May 20, 2006
Disposition date: May 22, 2006
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Feb 16, 2005

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1136906
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Mar 15, 2005
Disposition date: Mar 16, 2005
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jan 23, 2001

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1083803
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Jan 28, 2001
Disposition date: Jan 31, 2001
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Jan 22, 2001

CLOSED

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

Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

Complaint #: 1083795
DOB unit: ELCTR
Inspected: Jan 26, 2001
Disposition date: Feb 7, 2001
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

May 3, 2000

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1075541
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: May 15, 2000
Disposition date: May 17, 2000
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Oct 19, 1999

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1070859
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Oct 21, 1999
Disposition date: Oct 25, 1999
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

May 17, 1999

CLOSED

Failure To Maintain (73)

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

Complaint #: 1066847
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: May 24, 1999
Disposition date: May 27, 1999
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

May 17, 1999

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1066845
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: May 24, 1999
Disposition date: May 27, 1999
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Mar 25, 1999

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1065451
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Apr 1, 1999
Disposition date: Apr 2, 1999
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Aug 4, 1998

CLOSED

Falling - Part Of Building In Danger Of (41)

Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

Complaint #: 1059985
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Mar 13, 2006
Disposition date: Mar 13, 2006
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4

Aug 3, 1998

CLOSED

Failure To Maintain (73)

Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

Complaint #: 1059913
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Aug 3, 1998
Disposition date: Aug 3, 1998
Address on complaint: 338 West 49 Street
Community board: Manhattan CB 4