Manhattan · Upper East Side-Yorkville

344 East 85 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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127 records

• Jul 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1731623

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 23, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1731621

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1731619

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 13, 2026

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

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

  Complaint #

  1728197

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2026

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 27, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1720774

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2026

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1718634

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 17, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1710333

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 26, 2025

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 31, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1708870

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 24, 2025

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1690617

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2025

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 16, 2025

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1686614

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 17, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 17, 2025

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 11, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1683682

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 20, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1618542

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 27, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1593906

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2022

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 29, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Transportation (Dot) (F6)

  Complaint #

  1590040

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 15, 2021

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1581834

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2021

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 15, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1579503

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 2021

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 18, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1571571

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 20, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 3, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1570425

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 3, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2021

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 8, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1561940

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2021

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 11, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1560123

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 6, 2021

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 9, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1547164

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 1, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1546558

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2020

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 10, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1518586

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2019

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 2, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1517764

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 24, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1516884

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 15, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1513059

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 1, 2018

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1483115

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 15, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1474474

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 25, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1470783

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 15, 2018

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 25, 2016

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1424791

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2016

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 5, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1423109

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 26, 2016

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1419737

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 5, 2016

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 15, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1418878

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 5, 2016

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 28, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1413012

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 19, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2016

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 1, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1411321

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2015

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 9, 2015

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1405098

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2015

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2015

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 14, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1393561

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2015

  Disposition date

  Apr 15, 2015

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 8, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1385641

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2015

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 22, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1380544

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2015

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 22, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1380543

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 15, 2015

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 3, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1375153

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 7, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2014

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 23, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1372209

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2014

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 14, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1363538

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2014

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 14, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1363537

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2014

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 12, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1362032

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2014

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 16, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1335731

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 16, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1307799

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 22, 2011

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 1, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1303670

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2011

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 22, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1296349

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2011

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 3, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1295342

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jan 3, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2011

  Address on complaint

  344 East 85 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8