Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

37 West 20 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.

23 records

• Oct 21, 2026

  CLOSED

  7R

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1739738

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 5, 2025

  CLOSED

  M.A.R.C.H. Program (Interagency) (4J)

  March: No Pa Permit/Ecb Nov Issued (MK)

  Complaint #

  1709309

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 8, 2025

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 4, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1526613

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1524657

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2019

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 7, 2012

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1337115

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 8, 2012

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 20, 2012

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1323105

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 1, 2013

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 16, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1279867

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 3, 2010

  Disposition date

  May 6, 2010

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 1, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1276564

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2010

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 6, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1267011

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2009

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 27, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1247408

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 29, 2009

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 26, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1237593

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2008

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 7, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1221072

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 9, 2008

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 17, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1204227

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 6, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1195621

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2007

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 1, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1192551

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 2, 2007

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 1, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1192550

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 1, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 2, 2007

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 3, 2006

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1159454

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2006

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2006

  Address on complaint

  41 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 25, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1158727

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jan 30, 2006

  Address on complaint

  39 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 21, 2004

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

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

  Complaint #

  1134197

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2005

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 31, 1994

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1031789

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 1994

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 1994

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 1994

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

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

  Complaint #

  1028515

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 1994

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 1994

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 16, 1990

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1008352

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 1990

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 1990

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 8, 1990

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

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

  Complaint #

  1008210

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 1990

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 1990

  Address on complaint

  37 West 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5