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.
91 records
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Aug 20, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1702769
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 17, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 29, 2024
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)
- Complaint #
- 1678781
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 6, 2024
- Disposition date
- Oct 6, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 420 8 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 21, 2024
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)
- Complaint #
- 1675763
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 8, 2024
- Disposition date
- Oct 8, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 420 8 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 18, 2023
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1626857
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Jan 19, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jan 24, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 13, 2022
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1616004
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2022
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 18, 2020
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1560547
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 18, 2020
- Disposition date
- Dec 18, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 448 8 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 20, 2020
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1543609
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- May 21, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 270 West 33 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 22, 2019
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B2)
- Complaint #
- 1531417
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 22, 2019
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 13, 2019
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1501667
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 13, 2019
- Disposition date
- Feb 13, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 28, 2016
CLOSED
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1438269
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jul 13, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jul 19, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 7, 2015
CLOSED
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1395346
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Feb 24, 2015
- Disposition date
- May 7, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 18, 2015
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1391397
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Mar 20, 2015
- Disposition date
- Mar 20, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 3 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 18, 2014
CLOSED
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1386252
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2017
- Disposition date
- Oct 17, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 3 Pennsylvania Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 21, 2013
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1358850
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 21, 2013
- Disposition date
- Oct 21, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 8 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 1, 2013
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1353793
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 10, 2013
- Disposition date
- Aug 11, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 18, 2013
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1352834
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jul 19, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jul 19, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 3 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 24, 2013
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1349433
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- May 23, 2013
- Disposition date
- May 24, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 10, 2013
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1346638
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Apr 10, 2013
- Disposition date
- Apr 10, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 27, 2013
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1343959
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Feb 27, 2013
- Disposition date
- Feb 27, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 16, 2013
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1341461
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jan 16, 2013
- Disposition date
- Jan 16, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 24, 2012
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1336279
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Oct 25, 2012
- Disposition date
- Oct 25, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 3 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 5, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1335087
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 12, 2012
- Disposition date
- Oct 6, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 18, 2012
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1333997
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 18, 2012
- Disposition date
- Sep 19, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 30, 2012
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1332692
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Aug 30, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 30, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 28, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1332500
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Aug 15, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 28, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 22, 2012
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1332176
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Aug 28, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 28, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 16, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1331718
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Sep 24, 2013
- Disposition date
- Sep 24, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 16, 2012
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1331706
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Aug 16, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 16, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 9, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1331178
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Aug 1, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 9, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 9, 2012
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1331129
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jul 18, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 9, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 30, 2012
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1330369
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 1, 2012
- Disposition date
- Aug 1, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 25, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1329979
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jul 18, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jul 25, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jul 12, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1329133
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jul 11, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jul 12, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 30, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1328312
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jun 27, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 30, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 16, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1327381
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jun 6, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 16, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 14, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)
- Complaint #
- 1327161
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jun 13, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 14, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 13, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1327125
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jun 13, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 15, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 8, 2012
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1326804
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jun 8, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 8, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 7, 2012
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1326706
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jun 29, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 29, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 5, 2012
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1326577
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jun 4, 2012
- Disposition date
- Jun 5, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 22, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1315059
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Dec 21, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 12, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1314390
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Dec 7, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 12, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 14, 2011
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1312809
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Oct 12, 2011
- Disposition date
- Nov 17, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 4, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1312321
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Oct 19, 2011
- Disposition date
- Nov 4, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 6, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1310748
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2011
- Disposition date
- Oct 6, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 22, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1309983
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 21, 2011
- Disposition date
- Sep 22, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 16, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1309627
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 16, 2011
- Disposition date
- Sep 16, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 8, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1309156
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 7, 2011
- Disposition date
- Sep 8, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 1, 2011
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1308914
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Sep 14, 2011
- Disposition date
- Sep 14, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 1, 2011
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1308872
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Aug 31, 2011
- Disposition date
- Sep 1, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 4 Penn Plaza
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5