Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

42 East 23 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.

28 records

• Aug 7, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1701753

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 12, 2025

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 19, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1700274

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2025

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 29, 2024

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1669074

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 30, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1659877

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 9, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1653125

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1631784

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 23, 2020

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1541664

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 23, 2020

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 4, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1498534

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 16, 2018

  ACTIVE

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

  Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)

  Complaint #

  1492489

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 6, 2013

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1355843

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 5, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1344279

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 21, 2013

  CLOSED

  Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)

  Full Stop Work Order Served F (A3)

  Complaint #

  1343664

  DOB unit

  EXCAV

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2013

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 14, 2012

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1324768

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 14, 2012

  Disposition date

  May 15, 2012

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 30, 2010

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1278629

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 1, 2010

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 15, 2010

  CLOSED

  Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)

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

  Complaint #

  1277510

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2010

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 10, 2010

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1277206

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2010

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 22, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1162169

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2006

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 22, 2006

  CLOSED

  Material Storage - Unsafe (18)

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

  Complaint #

  1162167

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2006

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2005

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1139581

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2005

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2005

  CLOSED

  Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)

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

  Complaint #

  1139580

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2005

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 29, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1139198

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2005

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 25, 2001

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1091656

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2001

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2002

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 25, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1081253

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 2, 2000

  Disposition date

  Nov 2, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 19, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1076017

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2000

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 2, 1999

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1068976

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 1999

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 1999

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 29, 1996

  CLOSED

  Egress - No Secondary Means (39)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1045065

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 1997

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 2, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1009696

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 1999

  Disposition date

  May 28, 1999

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 31, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1009673

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 1999

  Disposition date

  May 28, 1999

  Address on complaint

  42 East 23 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5