Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

478 West 158 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.

58 records

• Oct 13, 2025

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1706974

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2026

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 29, 2023

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1652217

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 29, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 29, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1649557

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2023

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1621747

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1611349

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2022

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 12, 2022

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1609560

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  May 12, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 12, 2022

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 8, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1581362

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 24, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

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

  Complaint #

  1574861

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 9, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1573522

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 8, 2021

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1573388

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1573322

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 18, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1571592

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 1, 2021

  CLOSED

  6V

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1570365

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 29, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1570235

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 19, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 27, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1569980

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 27, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1569977

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 15, 2021

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1569221

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 16, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 16, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 25, 2021

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1567557

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 29, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1563340

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 29, 2021

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1563339

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 4, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 26, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1558805

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2021

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 21, 2020

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1558468

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 13, 2020

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1557776

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 15, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1555596

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 7, 2020

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1554998

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 29, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1554368

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 30, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 23, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1553843

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 24, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 22, 2020

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1553644

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 22, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1553633

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 25, 2020

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1548668

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 14, 2020

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1547575

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 13, 2020

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1547408

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 8, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1547075

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 16, 2020

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1545343

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 27, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1543979

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 27, 2020

  Disposition date

  May 27, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 29, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1534813

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 28, 2020

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1534718

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 30, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1532130

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 14, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 30, 2019

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1532129

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2020

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 10, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1521475

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 8, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1515396

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2019

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 27, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1505451

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1499065

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 13, 2019

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 28, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1488245

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 22, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1487754

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1487636

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 4, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1475777

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 16, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 28, 2017

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1468857

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 27, 2017

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1468676

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 19, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1468251

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  478 West 158 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12