Manhattan · East Harlem (North)

53 East 131 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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162 records

• Sep 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  7R

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1737695

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Aug 12, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1733681

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 1, 2026

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1726981

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2026

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 1, 2026

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1726980

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2026

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Apr 5, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1721585

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 20, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 20, 2026

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jan 18, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1714876

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 28, 2026

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Oct 15, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1707138

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 26, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1700815

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 25, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1700703

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 4, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1699310

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 20, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1695892

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 23, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 10, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1690528

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 8, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1690411

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 28, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1689675

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 26, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1689466

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 26, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1689465

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 18, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1688862

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Nov 10, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1681664

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2025

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1672596

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B2)

  Complaint #

  1670434

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1670429

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1670428

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 2, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1669406

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 21, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1668526

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 31, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 31, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 20, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1668367

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 31, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 31, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1667978

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 31, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 31, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 14, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1667867

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 31, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 31, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 9, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1667541

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Apr 22, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1666005

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 26, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Apr 16, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1665500

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Apr 7, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1664652

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 31, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1663991

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 30, 2024

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1663967

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 21, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1663077

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 19, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1662883

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 18, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1662701

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 12, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1662268

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 4, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1661597

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 18, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1660491

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 1, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1659302

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jan 16, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1658172

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2024

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Nov 29, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1654404

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Nov 20, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1653965

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 22, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 E East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Oct 8, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1650492

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 30, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1649647

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 28, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1649529

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 22, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1648958

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 11, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1647898

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Aug 4, 2023

  CLOSED

  Contrary To Ll58/87 (Handicap Access) (77)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1644879

  DOB unit

  QAU

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 30, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1644402

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11