Manhattan Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
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.
27 records
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Oct 16, 2026
CLOSED
Second Avenue Subway Construction (2H)
N1
- Complaint #
- 1739247
- DOB unit
- FEU
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2026
- Disposition date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 16, 2026
CLOSED
Second Avenue Subway Construction (2H)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1739246
- DOB unit
- FEU
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2026
- Disposition date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 1, 2026
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1721227
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 3, 2026
- Disposition date
- Apr 3, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 19, 2026
CLOSED
2P
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1717504
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Feb 9, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 7, 2026
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1713994
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 31, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 7, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 25, 2025
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1689396
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 20, 2025
- Disposition date
- Feb 25, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 25, 2025
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1689395
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 20, 2025
- Disposition date
- Feb 25, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 24, 2024
CLOSED
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1684847
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jan 30, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 13, 2024
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1674940
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 20, 2024
CLOSED
2Y
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1662950
- DOB unit
- EOPER
- Inspected
- Mar 27, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 27, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 1, 2023
CLOSED
2Y
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1652525
- DOB unit
- EOPER
- Inspected
- Nov 28, 2023
- Disposition date
- Nov 28, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 23, 2018
CLOSED
Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)
Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)
- Complaint #
- 1487835
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Aug 29, 2018
- Disposition date
- Aug 29, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 23, 2011
CLOSED
Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1315099
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 23, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 15, 2011
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)
- Complaint #
- 1314687
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2011
- Disposition date
- Dec 15, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 26, 2009
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1247291
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Jan 15, 2009
- Disposition date
- Jan 26, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 13, 2008
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1224426
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- May 20, 2008
- Disposition date
- May 21, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 31, 2007
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1195119
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jun 18, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jun 19, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 31, 2007
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1195113
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 20, 2007
- Disposition date
- Aug 21, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 31, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1195112
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 11, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jun 12, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 30, 2007
CLOSED
Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1195003
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jun 1, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jun 1, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 4, 2006
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1157434
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 11, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jan 13, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 29, 2004
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1129723
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 2004
- Disposition date
- Oct 7, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 29, 2004
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1129721
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 1, 2004
- Disposition date
- Oct 4, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 16, 1999
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1067744
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 22, 1999
- Disposition date
- Oct 26, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 7, 1991
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1015959
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 8, 1991
- Disposition date
- Oct 25, 1991
- Address on complaint
- 45 West 17 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 2, 1991
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1012453
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 12, 1991
- Disposition date
- Apr 18, 1991
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Sep 26, 1989
CLOSED
Other (99)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1003769
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 11, 1989
- Disposition date
- Oct 30, 1989
- Address on complaint
- 42 West 18 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5