Manhattan Washington Heights (South)
538 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.
29 records
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Nov 18, 2025
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1710555
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Dec 29, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 28, 2025
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1708566
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Dec 29, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 29, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 23, 2024
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1666058
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 24, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 24, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 15, 2024
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1665368
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Apr 26, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 26, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 15, 2024
CLOSED
7J
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1665367
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Apr 15, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Feb 24, 2024
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1660969
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 26, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 15, 2023
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1640954
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jun 15, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jun 15, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 15, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1640953
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Jun 20, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jun 20, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 18, 2023
CLOSED
Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1637242
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 19, 2023
- Disposition date
- May 19, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 7, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1633545
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 11, 2023
- Disposition date
- Apr 11, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 538 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 #
- 1594286
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 4, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 4, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 31, 2022
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1591936
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Feb 3, 2022
- Disposition date
- Feb 4, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 538 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 #
- 1591933
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 31, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jan 31, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 12, 2019
CLOSED
Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)
Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)
- Complaint #
- 1504054
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Mar 18, 2019
- Disposition date
- Mar 18, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 22, 2018
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1493039
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 14, 2018
- Disposition date
- Nov 14, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 22, 2018
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1493038
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Oct 24, 2018
- Disposition date
- Oct 25, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 17, 2018
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1489895
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 17, 2018
- Disposition date
- Sep 18, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 18, 2017
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1460773
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 19, 2017
- Disposition date
- Sep 19, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 14, 2017
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1460501
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Mar 10, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 13, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Aug 5, 2017
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1457095
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Aug 5, 2017
- Disposition date
- Aug 5, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jul 1, 2012
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1328333
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Sep 19, 2012
- Disposition date
- Sep 25, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 1, 2011
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1303675
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Jul 15, 2011
- Disposition date
- Jul 21, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 13, 2011
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1295902
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- May 24, 2011
- Disposition date
- May 26, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 16, 2009
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1254042
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 29, 2009
- Disposition date
- Apr 30, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Aug 31, 2005
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1149501
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 16, 2005
- Disposition date
- Sep 19, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 1, 2003
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1112972
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Oct 9, 2003
- Disposition date
- Oct 14, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 21, 2003
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1103827
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 7, 2003
- Disposition date
- Feb 11, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 538 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 #
- 1094833
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 13, 2002
- Disposition date
- Mar 14, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
-
Mar 4, 2002
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1094689
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 13, 2002
- Disposition date
- Mar 14, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 538 West 159 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12