DOB complaints — 42 Avenue B, Manhattan

Jun 29, 2025

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1698873
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Jul 25, 2025
Disposition date: Jul 25, 2025
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Sep 4, 2018

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1488772
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Sep 11, 2018
Disposition date: Sep 12, 2018
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jun 26, 2016

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1427091
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Sep 8, 2016
Disposition date: Sep 8, 2016
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Dec 3, 2015

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1411489
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Mar 27, 2016
Disposition date: Mar 27, 2016
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Nov 18, 2015

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1410600
DOB unit: PLUMB
Inspected: Dec 28, 2015
Disposition date: Dec 28, 2015
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jan 25, 2014

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

Complaint #: 1364281
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Oct 9, 2014
Disposition date: Oct 10, 2014
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Nov 26, 2011

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

Ecb Violation Served (A8)

Complaint #: 1313445
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Dec 3, 2011
Disposition date: Dec 5, 2011
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Oct 19, 2011

CLOSED

Illegal Conversion (45)

Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

Complaint #: 1311392
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Nov 10, 2015
Disposition date: Nov 13, 2015
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Aug 24, 2011

CLOSED

Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

Please See Complaint Number (H1)

Complaint #: 1308331
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Dec 3, 2011
Disposition date: Dec 5, 2011
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jan 26, 2010

CLOSED

Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

Please See Complaint Number (H1)

Complaint #: 1274536
DOB unit: SPOPS
Inspected: Dec 3, 2011
Disposition date: Dec 5, 2011
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Sep 11, 2005

CLOSED

After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

Complaint #: 1150205
DOB unit: ERT
Inspected: Sep 11, 2005
Disposition date: Sep 12, 2005
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jun 11, 2005

CLOSED

After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

Complaint #: 1144058
DOB unit: ERT
Inspected: Jul 4, 2005
Disposition date: Jul 5, 2005
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

May 26, 2005

CLOSED

Debris - Excessive (09)

Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

Complaint #: 1143046
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Jun 2, 2005
Disposition date: Jun 3, 2005
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

May 16, 2005

CLOSED

Debris - Excessive (09)

Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

Complaint #: 1142342
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: May 18, 2005
Disposition date: May 23, 2005
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

May 11, 2005

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1142063
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: May 18, 2005
Disposition date: May 23, 2005
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jun 10, 2004

CLOSED

Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)

Vacant/Open/Unguarded Structure - Violation(S) Issued (A6)

Complaint #: 1124085
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Jun 15, 2004
Disposition date: Jun 18, 2004
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Feb 10, 2004

CLOSED

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

Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

Complaint #: 1118375
DOB unit: ERT
Inspected: Feb 18, 2004
Disposition date: Feb 24, 2004
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jan 26, 2004

CLOSED

Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

Complaint #: 1117741
DOB unit: ERT
Inspected: Jan 23, 2004
Disposition date: Jan 26, 2004
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jan 21, 1994

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1027760
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Sep 22, 1994
Disposition date: Oct 18, 1994
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jan 10, 1994

CLOSED

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

Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

Complaint #: 1027597
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Jan 13, 1994
Disposition date: Feb 8, 1994
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Feb 8, 1991

CLOSED

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

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

Complaint #: 1011174
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: May 7, 1991
Disposition date: May 14, 1991
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3

Jul 5, 1990

CLOSED

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

Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

Complaint #: 1007643
DOB unit: MAN.
Inspected: Mar 13, 2006
Disposition date: Mar 13, 2006
Address on complaint: 42 Avenue B
Community board: Manhattan CB 3