Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

42 West 38 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.

24 records

• Dec 22, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1713087

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2025

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 30, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1654561

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 13, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1624429

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  6X

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

  Complaint #

  1611422

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2022

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1593999

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 22, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2022

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 9, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1524076

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 24, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1448885

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2017

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 31, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)

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

  Complaint #

  1446985

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 2, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1330635

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 27, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1178445

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 2, 2006

  Disposition date

  Nov 2, 2006

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 20, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1177838

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2006

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2006

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 9, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1167972

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2001

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1085968

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2001

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2001

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 17, 2001

  CLOSED

  Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1083645

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 30, 2001

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2001

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 17, 2001

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1083643

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 30, 2001

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2001

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 15, 2000

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1081879

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2000

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 29, 2000

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1080303

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2000

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 29, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1080302

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2000

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 12, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1079629

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2000

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 16, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1078735

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2000

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 16, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)

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

  Complaint #

  1078734

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2000

  Disposition date

  Sep 1, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 26, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1077137

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 14, 2000

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 9, 1992

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1021414

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 1992

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 1992

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 30, 1990

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1009634

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 15, 1990

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 1990

  Address on complaint

  42 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5