Manhattan · Upper West Side (Central)

50 West 97 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.

145 records

• Aug 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1733942

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1720341

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 1, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 1, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 21, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1720207

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 18, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1714871

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 21, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1710804

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 10, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1704217

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2025

  Address on complaint

  28 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Sep 10, 2025

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1704205

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  28 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 26, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1703078

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 9, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1690468

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 24, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1689265

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 13, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1688577

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 13, 2024

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1674928

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 4, 2020

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1549482

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2020

  Address on complaint

  28 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 12, 2020

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1538638

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2020

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Mar 12, 2020

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1538637

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2020

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1525206

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 27, 2019

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 12, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1524402

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2019

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 8, 2019

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1506687

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2019

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Oct 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1491714

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 24, 2018

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1487906

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 11, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 26, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1485138

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1485134

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 24, 2018

  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 #

  1484951

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 16, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1484245

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 10, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1483780

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 11, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 6, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1483471

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1477602

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  May 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 7, 2017

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1467377

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 16, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 16, 2018

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 16, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1458014

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2017

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 19, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1453315

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2017

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 2, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1452062

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  60 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 13, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1443287

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 26, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1442072

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 28, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 19, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1441549

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 6, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1440629

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 29, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1440217

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2016

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Apr 14, 2016

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1421186

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2016

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 25, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1415182

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2017

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 23, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1412856

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Dec 15, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1386000

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2015

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2015

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 20, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1384580

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 20, 2014

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Nov 17, 2014

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1384366

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2015

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2015

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Feb 18, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1365856

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2014

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 9, 2013

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1354333

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 10, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 7, 2013

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1354173

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Aug 3, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1353924

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 30, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1353654

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jul 27, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1353442

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 29, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 29, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jun 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1351287

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7

• Jan 19, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1341623

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 2013

  Address on complaint

  50 West 97 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 7