Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

38 West 39 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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46 records

• Jul 24, 2025

  CLOSED

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1700636

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2026

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 14, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1643111

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 26, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 26, 2024

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1639442

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2023

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 9, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Referred To New York Police Department (G5)

  Complaint #

  1639069

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 13, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

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

  Complaint #

  1618048

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 12, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2022

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 8, 2021

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

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

  Complaint #

  1566194

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 3, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1565742

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2021

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2021

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 19, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1562647

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 18, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1562591

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jan 19, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2021

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 1, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1535134

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 26, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2020

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 1, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1532335

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2020

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 14, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1518956

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2019

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 17, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1501968

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 5, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1500939

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2021

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 5, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1500938

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 22, 2022

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 15, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1499306

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 5, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2019

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1499082

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 2, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1498316

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1496806

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1488200

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2023

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1485231

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 27, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1482860

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2018

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 18, 2018

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1482025

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 18, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1482024

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 29, 2017

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1468905

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 25, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1461354

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 16, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

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

  Complaint #

  1423981

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  May 21, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 15, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

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

  Complaint #

  1421253

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 14, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1421219

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2016

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2016

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 28, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1376831

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 28, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1376830

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 14, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1363553

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2015

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2015

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1291545

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2010

  Disposition date

  Dec 28, 2010

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1291544

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 12, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2010

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 23, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1278122

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 26, 2010

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 21, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1270437

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2009

  Disposition date

  Nov 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 21, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1270424

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 15, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 14, 2008

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1230546

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2008

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 26, 2006

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1166872

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2006

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 24, 2006

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1166672

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 1, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2006

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1163633

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  May 31, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2006

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2006

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1163632

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2006

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2006

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 13, 2006

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1163631

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2006

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2006

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 30, 2004

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1134493

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jan 10, 2005

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 25, 1998

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1058861

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 1998

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 1998

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 25, 1998

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1058849

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 11, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 19, 1999

  Address on complaint

  38 West 39 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5