Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

39 East 20 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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35 records

• Mar 14, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1690868

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 14, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1688706

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1688396

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 8, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2025

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1688393

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1688391

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2025

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1573668

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 23, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1513871

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 31, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1511676

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1498108

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 25, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1490630

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 22, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1479715

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 11, 2018

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1476179

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 21, 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 #

  1437858

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2016

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 19, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1417012

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 5, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 29, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1381164

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 26, 2014

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 15, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1369453

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2015

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 11, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1369244

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2014

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 10, 2014

  CLOSED

  Sign Falling - Danger/Sign Erection Or Display In Progress - Illegal (50)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1367088

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2014

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 10, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1367038

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2014

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 26, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1345681

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 8, 2013

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 30, 2012

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

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

  Complaint #

  1323764

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  May 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  May 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 12, 2012

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

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

  Complaint #

  1322634

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2012

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 1, 2011

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

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

  Complaint #

  1306951

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2011

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 19, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1246775

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2009

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 11, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1138276

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2005

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2005

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 24, 2004

  CLOSED

  Adult Establishment (75)

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

  Complaint #

  1127929

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2016

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 20, 2004

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1127761

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2004

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 20, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1126183

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2004

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 7, 2003

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1110650

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2003

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 23, 2003

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1108976

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Jul 8, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2003

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 20, 2003

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1105646

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 1, 2003

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2003

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 2001

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1085430

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2001

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2001

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 3, 1999

  CLOSED

  Egress - No Secondary Means (39)

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

  Complaint #

  1064270

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 1999

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 5, 1999

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1063641

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 1999

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 1999

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 8, 1998

  CLOSED

  Construction - Change Grade / Change Watercourse (06)

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

  Complaint #

  1060819

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 1998

  Disposition date

  Sep 21, 1998

  Address on complaint

  39 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5