Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

5 East 44 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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64 records

• May 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1724510

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 18, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2026

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 14, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1269854

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 2010

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 14, 2009

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1269853

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 6, 2009

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1269329

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2009

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 20, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1263563

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 30, 2009

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1259570

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 26, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1259375

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 24, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 7, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 2, 2009

  CLOSED

  Stalled Construction Site (1G)

  Stalled: Construction In Progress (S8)

  Complaint #

  1252791

  DOB unit

  EXCAV

  Inspected

  May 6, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 14, 2011

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 30, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1252432

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 30, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1252431

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 25, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator In (Fdny) Readiness-None (13)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1252095

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 19, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1251575

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 5, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1250451

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 27, 2009

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1247368

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 28, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 28, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 26, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1247310

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 26, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 12, 2009

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1246333

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 13, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 12, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1246332

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 1, 2008

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1240875

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 27, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1234872

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 23, 2008

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

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

  Complaint #

  1228664

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1228432

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 7, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1223947

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 9, 2008

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 7, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1215299

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 19, 2008

  Disposition date

  Mar 25, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 1, 2008

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1214816

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 28, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1214481

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 5, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 24, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator In (Fdny) Readiness-None (13)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1214194

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 30, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 30, 2008

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 27, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1210240

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 2007

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 8, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1208911

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 23, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1207570

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 12, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1206517

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 26, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1205096

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Oct 2, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 20, 2007

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1204540

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2007

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 27, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1202537

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2007

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1199762

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 8, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1199761

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1199757

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 29, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1199748

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1199747

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 25, 2007

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1199725

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 24, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1199604

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 20, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1196795

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 28, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 5, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1195470

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 5, 2007

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1195445

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1195249

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1195227

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1195223

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 2, 2007

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1195222

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 30, 2007

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1194904

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 30, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 1, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 18, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1194048

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 21, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 18, 2007

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1194021

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 18, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 22, 2007

  Address on complaint

  5 East 44 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5