Manhattan Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
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.
24 records
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Sep 16, 2026
ACTIVE
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
Complaint Assigned To Special Operations Unit (E6)
- Complaint #
- 1736584
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 18, 2026
- Disposition date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 18, 2026
CLOSED
Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1728671
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 18, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 22, 2025
CLOSED
7R
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1705009
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 22, 2025
- Disposition date
- Nov 5, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 28, 2025
CLOSED
Contrary To Ll58/87 (Handicap Access) (77)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1694318
- DOB unit
- QAU
- Inspected
- Apr 28, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 29, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 27, 2016
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1436166
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Nov 21, 2016
- Disposition date
- Nov 22, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 26, 2016
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1431655
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 26, 2016
- Disposition date
- Aug 29, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 17, 2015
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1391361
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 27, 2015
- Disposition date
- Apr 27, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 30, 2012
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1332754
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 30, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 31, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 30, 2012
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1317395
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 4, 2012
- Disposition date
- Feb 16, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 13, 2010
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1291008
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 29, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 29, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 24, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1289830
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 6, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 15, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 26, 2008
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1216630
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 5, 2008
- Disposition date
- Mar 11, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 2, 2007
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1192613
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- May 9, 2007
- Disposition date
- May 14, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 2, 2007
CLOSED
Contrary To Ll58/87 (Handicap Access) (77)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1192612
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jun 27, 2007
- Disposition date
- Aug 1, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 2, 2007
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1192610
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 2, 2007
- Disposition date
- May 2, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 23, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1189404
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 24, 2007
- Disposition date
- Apr 27, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 28, 2006
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1160853
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 2, 2006
- Disposition date
- Mar 6, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 14, 2005
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1142215
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 19, 2005
- Disposition date
- May 20, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 38 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 24, 2004
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1124859
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 1, 2004
- Disposition date
- Jul 6, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 12, 2004
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1119757
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 30, 2004
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 31, 2003
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1114449
- DOB unit
- CENTR
- Inspected
- Oct 12, 2016
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 28, 2000
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1083134
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 4, 2001
- Disposition date
- Jan 5, 2001
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 3, 2000
CLOSED
Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1075522
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 8, 2000
- Disposition date
- May 9, 2000
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 17, 1996
CLOSED
Building - In Danger Of Collapse (28)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1046099
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 17, 1996
- Disposition date
- Dec 17, 1996
- Address on complaint
- 36 East 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5