Manhattan · Upper West Side (Central)

45 West 81 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.

43 records

• Jun 1, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1726967

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 17, 2026

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1717216

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2026

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1717141

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 14, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 25, 2023

  CLOSED

  Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)

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

  Complaint #

  1649166

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 27, 2023

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 3, 2023

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1644832

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 2023

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 1, 2022

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1621637

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 3, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 3, 2022

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 23, 2022

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1618718

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2022

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 15, 2022

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1616109

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 2022

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 30, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1587997

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2022

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 26, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1551373

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2020

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 16, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1443560

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2017

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 14, 2017

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1443443

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Feb 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2017

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 20, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1441590

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 25, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1435913

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2016

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 13, 2015

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1395893

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  May 15, 2015

  Disposition date

  May 15, 2015

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1390346

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 2, 2015

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2015

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 29, 2014

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1383095

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2014

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 26, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1345726

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 19, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1323008

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2012

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 13, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1322679

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 13, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1322678

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 13, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1322676

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 28, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1303448

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 24, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1303221

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2011

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 24, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1303183

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2012

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 24, 2011

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

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

  Complaint #

  1303182

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2011

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 23, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1272472

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2010

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 2010

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 15, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1253917

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2009

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 29, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1243319

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 23, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2008

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 7, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1217712

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 4, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1215003

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2011

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2011

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 7, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1212887

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 31, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 31, 2008

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 10, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1211192

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2007

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2007

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 3, 2007

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1182968

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  45 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 23, 2000

  CLOSED

  Pa Permit - None (46)

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

  Complaint #

  1076085

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 25, 2000

  Disposition date

  May 26, 2000

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 12, 2000

  CLOSED

  Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)

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

  Complaint #

  1075832

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 17, 2000

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2000

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 19, 2000

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1075137

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2000

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2000

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 10, 1999

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1064421

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 16, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 1999

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 15, 1999

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1063873

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 1999

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 22, 1998

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1057837

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2006

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2006

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• May 19, 1998

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1057678

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 20, 1998

  Disposition date

  May 20, 1998

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 23, 1998

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1054803

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 26, 1998

  Disposition date

  Jan 27, 1998

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 20, 1991

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1011442

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 5, 1991

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 1991

  Address on complaint

  41 West 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7