Manhattan Washington Heights (South)
534 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.
16 records
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Nov 13, 2025
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1710073
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Jan 30, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Nov 12, 2025
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1709849
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Jan 30, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 3, 2022
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1594284
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 4, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 4, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 31, 2022
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1591934
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Feb 3, 2022
- Disposition date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 31, 2022
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1591931
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 31, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jan 31, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 25, 2022
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)
- Complaint #
- 1591537
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jan 25, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jan 25, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 23, 2018
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1479795
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- May 30, 2018
- Disposition date
- May 30, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 21, 2018
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1474887
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Mar 23, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 23, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Dec 19, 2017
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)
- Complaint #
- 1468217
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Dec 21, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Aug 10, 2017
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1457507
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 11, 2017
- Disposition date
- Aug 11, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Aug 10, 2017
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1457498
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2017
- Disposition date
- Oct 17, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 10, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1283240
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 28, 2010
- Disposition date
- Jul 29, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 11, 2004
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1122574
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 19, 2004
- Disposition date
- May 24, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 3, 2002
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1101171
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 4, 2002
- Disposition date
- Oct 4, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jul 3, 2002
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1098465
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Jul 18, 2002
- Disposition date
- Jul 29, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 7, 2002
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1094831
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 13, 2002
- Disposition date
- Mar 14, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 534 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12