Manhattan · Upper West Side-Lincoln Square

42 West 72 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.

75 records

• Jul 20, 2026

  ACTIVE

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

  Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)

  Complaint #

  1731311

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Jul 29, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 18, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1731219

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1731059

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 17, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 11, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1728026

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 13, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1716982

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 1, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1689824

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 27, 2025

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 22, 2025

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

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

  Complaint #

  1687058

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2025

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 25, 2024

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

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

  Complaint #

  1671077

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 14, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1667897

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 14, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1667895

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 14, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1665234

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 12, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1662250

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 16, 2024

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 1, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1652593

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 26, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 4, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1636073

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 17, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1634076

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 3, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1633125

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 7, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1630728

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1630451

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 23, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1625177

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1624055

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2022

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1624053

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2022

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 9, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1622222

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 8, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2022

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 21, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1595600

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2022

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 27, 2021

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

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

  Complaint #

  1575022

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 28, 2021

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 14, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1571338

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 29, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2021

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 14, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1555469

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 5, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 5, 2020

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 20, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1543611

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2020

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 10, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

  H8

  Complaint #

  1540618

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 10, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2020

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 3, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1540156

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2020

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 12, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1521682

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 17, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 12, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1512686

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 25, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1508592

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 8, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 25, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1508591

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 28, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1505632

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 8, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 13, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1497077

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 10, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 10, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 11, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1496931

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1496830

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 4, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1496319

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 1, 2018

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1493969

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 31, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1493852

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 23, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1493171

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 17, 2018

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1492681

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 12, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1492220

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1492081

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 20, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1490348

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 8, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1486544

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 3, 2018

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1485920

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 16, 2018

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1484261

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

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

  Complaint #

  1483426

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 29, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1482994

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42 West 72 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7