Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

475 5 Avenue, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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56 records

• Feb 21, 2025

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1689166

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  475 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 29, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1666532

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2024

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 2024

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

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

  Complaint #

  1662813

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 19, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2024

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 2024

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1662677

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 19, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2024

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 15, 2024

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1662541

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 17, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2024

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 8, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1645149

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 8, 2023

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 8, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  AF

  Complaint #

  1645131

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2023

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 8, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  AF

  Complaint #

  1645129

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2023

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 3, 2022

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1623743

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2022

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 1, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1623631

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2022

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 15, 2022

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1614107

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2022

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 14, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1489717

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1488878

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 17, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1484357

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2018

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 1, 2017

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1451988

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 1, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2017

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 12, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1450421

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  May 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2017

  Address on complaint

  473 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 3, 2016

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1434312

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 27, 2016

  Address on complaint

  475 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 24, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1431442

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2016

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 8, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

  Notice Of Deficiency Issued (ND)

  Complaint #

  1420723

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2016

  Address on complaint

  475 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 2, 2014

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1368577

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2014

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 24, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1366182

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 28, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1359356

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 6, 2013

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Impacted - New Building Under Construction (5C)

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

  Complaint #

  1355874

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 6, 2013

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1355873

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 23, 2013

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 26, 2013

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

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

  Complaint #

  1355234

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 26, 2013

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1355233

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 12, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1352402

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 3, 2013

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)

  Complaint #

  1348062

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 3, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 29, 2013

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1347809

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 1, 2013

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 12, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1346789

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 2013

  Disposition date

  Apr 23, 2013

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 13, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1329180

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2012

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2012

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 15, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1314681

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2011

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 21, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1261204

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 25, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1243098

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2009

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 2, 2008

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1240923

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 20, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1239708

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 20, 2008

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1236988

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2008

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 11, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1211282

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2007

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2007

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 19, 2007

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1209790

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 26, 2007

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 31, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1195106

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 2007

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 2, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1181168

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 3, 2014

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 17, 2006

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1180102

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 3, 2014

  Address on complaint

  473 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 13, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1179743

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 3, 2014

  Address on complaint

  473 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 15, 2004

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

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

  Complaint #

  1124334

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2004

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2004

  Address on complaint

  475 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 7, 2003

  CLOSED

  Sign Falling - Danger/Sign Erection Or Display In Progress - Illegal (50)

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

  Complaint #

  1103469

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2003

  Address on complaint

  475 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 7, 2003

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1103468

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 15, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jan 29, 2003

  Address on complaint

  475 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 7, 2003

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1103459

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jan 14, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 2003

  Address on complaint

  475 Fifth Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 18, 1999

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1066880

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 1999

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 1999

  Address on complaint

  471 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 3, 1995

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1032610

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 1995

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 1995

  Address on complaint

  471 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 3, 1995

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1032609

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 1995

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 1995

  Address on complaint

  471 5 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5