Manhattan · Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

50 East 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.

34 records

• Jun 4, 2026

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1727282

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 1, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1726966

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 18, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1710471

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 13, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1710098

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 13, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1710095

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 21, 2025

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1707760

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 15, 2025

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1695585

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 16, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 9, 2025

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1692853

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 18, 2025

  CLOSED

  6Y

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1691191

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 30, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 14, 2025

  CLOSED

  6Y

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1690920

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 20, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 20, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Nov 7, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1681483

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 7, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 7, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 19, 2024

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1672966

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Cse - Tracking Compliance (7F)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1671891

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 8, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 8, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 2, 2024

  CLOSED

  7J

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1671626

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 2, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1671614

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 12, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 27, 2024

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1671317

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1667404

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(6fl.75 Ft Or Less) (88)

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

  Complaint #

  1667403

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 17, 2023

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1631654

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 28, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2023

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 23, 2023

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1629778

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 16, 2023

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1629335

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 13, 2023

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

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

  Complaint #

  1629048

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2023

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 31, 2023

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1627892

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 7, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1594557

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 9, 2022

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1594556

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2022

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 3, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1594263

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2022

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 10, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1369161

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 9, 2014

  Disposition date

  May 12, 2014

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 30, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1362866

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2014

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 12, 2012

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

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

  Complaint #

  1331328

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2012

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 27, 2004

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1121922

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 6, 2004

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2004

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 19, 2004

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1120065

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2004

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2004

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 14, 2003

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Complaint Accepted By Padlock Unit (A7)

  Complaint #

  1110898

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 20, 2003

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2003

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 13, 2003

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1108570

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jun 27, 2003

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 17, 2002

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

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

  Complaint #

  1101557

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2002

  Disposition date

  Dec 13, 2002

  Address on complaint

  50 East 81 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8