Manhattan Washington Heights (South)
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.
66 records
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Jan 19, 2026
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1714894
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 20, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 16, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1714751
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 30, 2026
- Disposition date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 13, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1714558
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 15, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 24, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1705212
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 23, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 24, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 16, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1679887
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 18, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 18, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 27, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1649351
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 30, 2023
- Disposition date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Aug 24, 2023
CLOSED
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1646517
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Aug 28, 2023
- Disposition date
- Aug 28, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 19, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1641187
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 8, 2023
- Disposition date
- Aug 9, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 5, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1633328
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 17, 2023
- Disposition date
- Apr 18, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 5, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1633286
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 17, 2023
- Disposition date
- May 19, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 1, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1630208
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 3, 2023
- Disposition date
- Apr 3, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 11, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1609457
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 17, 2022
- Disposition date
- May 23, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 8, 2021
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1566166
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Mar 16, 2021
- Disposition date
- Mar 17, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 3, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1552004
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 15, 2020
- Disposition date
- Oct 15, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Feb 25, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1537108
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 10, 2020
- Disposition date
- Apr 13, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Feb 20, 2020
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1536757
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- Feb 21, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 24, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1499949
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 24, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jan 24, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 18, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1499581
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 18, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jan 18, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Nov 16, 2018
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1495142
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 3, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jan 4, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Nov 16, 2018
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1495141
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 16, 2018
- Disposition date
- Nov 16, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Feb 15, 2018
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1472432
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Feb 15, 2018
- Disposition date
- Feb 15, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 28, 2017
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1454202
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jul 7, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jul 7, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Feb 13, 2017
CLOSED
Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1443298
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Feb 23, 2017
- Disposition date
- Apr 6, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Feb 2, 2017
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1442607
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- Mar 20, 2020
- Disposition date
- Apr 13, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jul 13, 2016
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1428259
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 29, 2016
- Disposition date
- Jul 30, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 17, 2016
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1424027
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 27, 2016
- Disposition date
- May 27, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 14, 2015
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1405499
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 3, 2015
- Disposition date
- Sep 14, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 8, 2015
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1405011
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Sep 23, 2015
- Disposition date
- Sep 23, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jul 8, 2015
CLOSED
Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1400149
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 23, 2015
- Disposition date
- Dec 24, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 9, 2014
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1369037
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 1, 2014
- Disposition date
- Nov 7, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 3761 Broadway
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jul 8, 2013
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1352059
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 13, 2014
- Disposition date
- Mar 17, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 8, 2013
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1348427
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 25, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jul 27, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 8, 2013
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1348422
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 12, 2013
- Disposition date
- May 13, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 8, 2013
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1348421
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 26, 2013
- Disposition date
- May 27, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Apr 11, 2013
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1346666
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 25, 2013
- Disposition date
- Apr 12, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 23, 2012
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1336207
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 23, 2012
- Disposition date
- Oct 24, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jul 26, 2012
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1330147
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 30, 2013
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Nov 12, 2011
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1312718
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 30, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Feb 11, 2011
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1297325
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 9, 2010
- Disposition date
- Feb 11, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 9, 2011
CLOSED
Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1295677
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 9, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jan 10, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 31, 2010
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1292010
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Nov 25, 2015
- Disposition date
- Nov 25, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Jul 27, 2010
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1286055
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 9, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jan 24, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 27, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1252336
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 31, 2009
- Disposition date
- Apr 2, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 17, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1251344
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 31, 2009
- Disposition date
- Apr 2, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 16, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1251317
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 24, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 16, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1251314
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 24, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 14, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1251156
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 24, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 12, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1251006
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 24, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 10, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1250760
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 24, 2009
- Disposition date
- Mar 31, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Jan 12, 2009
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1246276
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 20, 2009
- Disposition date
- Jan 23, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 601 West 156 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12