Manhattan · East Village

438 East 13 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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44 records

• Oct 6, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Complaint Assigned To Boiler Unit (D6)

  Complaint #

  1738401

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 9, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1714298

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 2026

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Dec 19, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1684420

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1653422

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jun 16, 2022

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1612132

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 10, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2022

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 22, 2021

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1584900

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2021

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 2, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1580985

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 2, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 2, 2021

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 26, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1577766

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2021

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 21, 2020

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1539362

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 22, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 22, 2020

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 20, 2020

  CLOSED

  Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With (2A)

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

  Complaint #

  1539307

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 25, 2020

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 16, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1495119

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1488136

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1488135

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1476129

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2018

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1474838

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 9, 2018

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 29, 2016

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1438307

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Nov 22, 2016

  CLOSED

  Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)

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

  Complaint #

  1437937

  DOB unit

  EXCAV

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Sep 26, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1433803

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 5, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1427767

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 5, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1427759

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 8, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jun 2, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1425282

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• May 31, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1425144

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 15, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 25, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1422061

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 26, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 21, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1421788

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 26, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 26, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 11, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1420883

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 25, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1419699

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 22, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1419411

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2016

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 10, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1402755

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 20, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2015

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 8, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1402690

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 20, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2015

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Aug 8, 2015

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1402688

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2015

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 28, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1394565

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2015

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 23, 2014

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1369996

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 3, 2014

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 3, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1368666

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 3, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 2, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1368587

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 27, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1368281

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 28, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 26, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1368158

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 12, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1367251

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 15, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 15, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Oct 16, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1358598

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2014

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• May 16, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1325071

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 20, 2012

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2012

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jul 18, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Under Structural Monitoring (2F)

  Building At Risk Program - No Immediate Danger (R9)

  Complaint #

  1260965

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2010

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Apr 28, 2009

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1254924

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2009

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Mar 23, 2006

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1162244

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2006

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Feb 28, 2006

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1160819

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2006

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2006

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3

• Jan 8, 2001

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1083368

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2001

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2001

  Address on complaint

  438 East 13 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 3