Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

504 West 159 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.

76 records

• Jul 20, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1700283

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2025

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640749

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640748

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640747

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640746

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640745

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640744

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640743

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640742

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 14, 2023

  CLOSED

  7R

  AF

  Complaint #

  1640741

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 22, 2020

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1551110

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 5, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2020

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 30, 2019

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1526063

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 27, 2019

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 20, 2018

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1472698

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 13, 2017

  CLOSED

  Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)

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

  Complaint #

  1462881

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 7, 2017

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1452420

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 24, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1446353

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 2, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 20, 2017

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1445965

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 7, 2017

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1445042

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 26, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1442036

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Feb 3, 2017

  Disposition date

  Feb 6, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 26, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1442033

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jan 26, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 26, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 10, 2017

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

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

  Complaint #

  1440851

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 18, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1439609

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2016

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 30, 2016

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1431836

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Sep 1, 2016

  Disposition date

  Sep 2, 2016

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 5, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1413579

  DOB unit

  INTDM

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 17, 2015

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Complaint Referred To Fire Department Of New York (Fdny) (G6)

  Complaint #

  1387747

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 17, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 17, 2015

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 11, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)

  Complaint #

  1381965

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 16, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 17, 2014

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 18, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1296150

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2011

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 15, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1285373

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 24, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2010

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 19, 2009

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1263504

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 28, 2009

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1261720

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 28, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 4, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1253019

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 4, 2009

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1253018

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 1, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1252662

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 31, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1252551

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 26, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1252192

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 26, 2009

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Electrical Work In Progress (3A)

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

  Complaint #

  1252191

  DOB unit

  CITY

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 1, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 3, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1247896

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 20, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1246841

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 9, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1246157

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 4, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1245669

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 4, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1245658

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 2, 2009

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1245566

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 2, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1245565

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 2, 2009

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1245556

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 6, 2008

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1243881

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 6, 2008

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Stop Work Order Violation Served For Non-Compliant After Hours Work (V3)

  Complaint #

  1243878

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 7, 2008

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 5, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1243844

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2008

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 1, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1243405

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 21, 2008

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1242756

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2008

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 10, 2008

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1241739

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 11, 2008

  Address on complaint

  504 West 159 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12