Manhattan · Hell's Kitchen

521 West 42 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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90 records

• Sep 1, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1735291

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1732073

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 6, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 14, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1730787

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 7, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1727581

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1724473

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 26, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1723837

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1716326

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 9, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1686092

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 28, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2025

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 19, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1680106

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2024

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 15, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1670459

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 26, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1661107

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 12, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1660063

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 12, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1660061

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 12, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1660031

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1657329

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 1, 2024

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1656892

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 7, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 7, 2024

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 11, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1655220

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 13, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 23, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1651576

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1651569

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1651568

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1651559

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 17, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1651184

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 10, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1650580

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 18, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1648504

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 4, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1647205

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 11, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1642815

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 15, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 23, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1637544

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1637472

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 15, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 13, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1636752

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 15, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 3, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1635988

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 27, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1635265

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 10, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 25, 2023

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1635059

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 9, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 19, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1631772

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 3, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1628172

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 25, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1627421

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2023

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1625472

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 27, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1625338

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 27, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 26, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1625276

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 27, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 19, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1624795

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 19, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1624790

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 20, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 13, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1624391

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 5, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1621967

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 7, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 7, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1617000

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 17, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1616284

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 25, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1614681

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 1, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 24, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1595938

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 23, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1593656

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 11, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 6, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1590363

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 10, 2022

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 27, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1580603

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 30, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2021

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 26, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1580547

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2021

  Address on complaint

  521 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4