Manhattan · Inwood

509 West 212 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

• Oct 7, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)

  Complaint #

  1706476

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2025

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 18, 2020

  CLOSED

  Material Storage - Unsafe (18)

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

  Complaint #

  1555754

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2020

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 27, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1551525

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 2020

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 18, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1522142

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2019

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 24, 2017

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1441919

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 17, 2017

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 18, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1403520

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2015

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 26, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1385038

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2014

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 8, 2014

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1375370

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 4, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2014

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 4, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1375189

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2014

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 4, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1359754

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jan 6, 2014

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 6, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1310753

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2012

  Disposition date

  May 8, 2012

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 6, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1310752

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2011

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 6, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1310751

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2011

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 24, 2009

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1270596

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2010

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 14, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1256272

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 15, 2009

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 14, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1256270

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 15, 2009

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 13, 2009

  CLOSED

  Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1256209

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 14, 2009

  Disposition date

  May 15, 2009

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 20, 2008

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1244941

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2009

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 12, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1227612

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2008

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 11, 2007

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1211239

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2008

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 31, 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 #

  1202890

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 14, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 1, 2007

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1195207

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 15, 2007

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 13, 2005

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1152442

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2005

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2005

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 13, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1152441

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2005

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 13, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1152440

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2005

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2005

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 30, 2004

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Complaint Accepted By Padlock Unit (A7)

  Complaint #

  1134528

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2005

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 29, 2000

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1082295

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2001

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2001

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 29, 2000

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Fumes/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (56)

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

  Complaint #

  1082294

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2001

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2001

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 29, 2000

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1082292

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2000

  Disposition date

  Dec 5, 2000

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 2, 1999

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1069738

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 1999

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 1999

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 13, 1998

  CLOSED

  Commercial Use - Illegal (33)

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

  Complaint #

  1062443

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 1998

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 1998

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 18, 1996

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1040829

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 1998

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 18, 1996

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1040821

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 1996

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 1996

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 12, 1995

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1034949

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 16, 1995

  Disposition date

  May 22, 1995

  Address on complaint

  509 West 212 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12