Manhattan · Hell's Kitchen

515 West 42 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.

31 records

• Oct 11, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1738761

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 29, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Not available

  Complaint #

  1737719

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Not available

  Disposition date

  Not available

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)

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

  Complaint #

  1737701

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2026

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)

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

  Complaint #

  1737700

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2026

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 25, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1737374

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2026

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 24, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1737231

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2026

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 3, 2026

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1724164

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2026

  Address on complaint

  512 West 43 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 14, 2025

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1707005

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Oct 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 18, 2024

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1682180

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 18, 2024

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1682167

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 18, 2024

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1682165

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 16, 2023

  CLOSED

  Building Under Structural Monitoring (2F)

  N1

  Complaint #

  1653560

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 15, 2023

  CLOSED

  Special Operations Compliance Inspection (1U)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1653501

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1644714

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 13, 2023

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1626602

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2023

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 11, 2023

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1626472

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 13, 2023

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 11, 2023

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1626471

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2023

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 13, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1597493

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2022

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 23, 2021

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Plumbing (6B)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1580146

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2021

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 23, 2021

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Electrical (6D)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1580144

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2021

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 23, 2021

  CLOSED

  Semi-Annual Homeless Shelter Inspection: Construction (6C)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1580133

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2021

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 17, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1465754

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2017

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 16, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1465597

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2017

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 16, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1465596

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2017

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 4, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1402301

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 24, 2015

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2015

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 5, 2015

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1399860

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2015

  Address on complaint

  512 West 43 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 1, 2010

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1278815

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 1, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2010

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 13, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1263063

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  515 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 14, 2007

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1186238

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2007

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2007

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 1, 2003

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1113018

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2003

  Disposition date

  Oct 10, 2003

  Address on complaint

  511 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 5, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1049359

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 1997

  Address on complaint

  507 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4