Manhattan · Greenwich Village

40 5 Avenue, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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30 records

• May 15, 2025

  CLOSED

  Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)

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

  Complaint #

  1695593

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2025

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Sep 30, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1649635

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 21, 2023

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1643629

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 17, 2023

  CLOSED

  Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1636979

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 17, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2023

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Apr 11, 2022

  ACTIVE

  Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)

  Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)

  Complaint #

  1597243

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 25, 2022

  Address on complaint

  40 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Feb 24, 2022

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1593709

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2022

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jan 13, 2022

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1590866

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jan 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1586525

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jan 9, 2020

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1533197

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2020

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1527973

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  2 West 11 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1516682

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Sep 1, 2016

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1432002

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  40 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Aug 13, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1377825

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2014

  Disposition date

  Sep 2, 2014

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Dec 2, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1361441

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 2013

  Disposition date

  Dec 5, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Sep 4, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)

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

  Complaint #

  1332983

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2012

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 2012

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Aug 27, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1234792

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Aug 26, 2008

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1234736

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 14, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1209336

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 17, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2007

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 14, 2007

  CLOSED

  Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)

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

  Complaint #

  1209333

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2007

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Oct 9, 2006

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1176871

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Oct 10, 2006

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2006

  Address on complaint

  10 West 11 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Feb 16, 2005

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1136902

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2005

  Disposition date

  Feb 22, 2005

  Address on complaint

  42 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jun 24, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1124841

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2004

  Address on complaint

  40 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Feb 3, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1118034

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2004

  Disposition date

  Feb 6, 2004

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Aug 23, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1099974

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2002

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2002

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 10, 2002

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1098633

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2002

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2002

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 10, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1098632

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jul 17, 2002

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 10, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1098631

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2002

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jul 31, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1078151

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2000

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2000

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 26, 1995

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1035190

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 1997

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 1997

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 20, 1990

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1009904

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 1991

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 1991

  Address on complaint

  40 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2