Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

421 West 162 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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78 records

• Sep 11, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1736158

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 12, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 22, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 1st Attempt (C1)

  Complaint #

  1717730

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 2, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 11, 2026

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 22, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1700468

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 28, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1687478

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1675221

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 3, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2025

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 24, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1656426

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2024

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 19, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1641174

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 3, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2023

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7K

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

  Complaint #

  1639415

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jun 29, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2023

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 29, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1632770

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 1, 2023

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 21, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1631961

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 25, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1621163

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 26, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2022

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 12, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1615983

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2022

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 18, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1612226

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 23, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1556274

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2020

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 15, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1552957

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2020

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 24, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1511197

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 7, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1498679

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 20, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2019

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 8, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1491898

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 1, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1491299

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 18, 2018

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1490031

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 18, 2018

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 29, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1488317

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 30, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2018

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1482385

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2020

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 7, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1478382

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 7, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1478381

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 25, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1458842

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2017

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 19, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1448436

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 18, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1448349

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2017

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 15, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1352490

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2013

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 31, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1340293

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Aug 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2014

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 9, 2011

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1304059

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 15, 2011

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 26, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1303344

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2011

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 22, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1293376

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 2011

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1289630

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2010

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 29, 2010

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1286175

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2010

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 6, 2010

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1279091

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 31, 2010

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1278720

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 31, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1278719

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 23, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1278127

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 3, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1271215

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2009

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 29, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1266452

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 5, 2010

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 16, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1251219

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2009

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 7, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1238547

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 6, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1238424

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 25, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1237474

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 23, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1237208

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 20, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1234288

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 11, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1233313

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2008

  Disposition date

  Aug 25, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 29, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1232156

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2008

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 14, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1230668

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2008

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 15, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1224698

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2008

  Address on complaint

  421 West 162 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12