Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

42 East 20 Street, Manhattan

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.

17 records

• Sep 15, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Complaint Assigned To Boiler Unit (D6)

  Complaint #

  1736448

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 14, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1363596

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2014

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 29, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1342268

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1257483

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2009

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 14, 2007

  CLOSED

  Contrary To Ll58/87 (Handicap Access) (77)

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

  Complaint #

  1211549

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 16, 2008

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2008

  Address on complaint

  46 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 25, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1175794

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2006

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2006

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 22, 2003

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1112519

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2003

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 17, 2003

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1112276

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2003

  Disposition date

  Sep 17, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 21, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1111151

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 25, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 30, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1110359

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 30, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1110353

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 30, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1110320

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 25, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1109057

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 12, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1108504

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 3, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 14, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1106377

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2003

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 14, 2003

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1106376

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2003

  Disposition date

  Apr 22, 2003

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 6, 2002

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1102034

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2002

  Disposition date

  Dec 5, 2002

  Address on complaint

  42 East 20 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5