Manhattan · Hell's Kitchen

538 West 48 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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29 records

• Sep 14, 2026

  CLOSED

  2V

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1736339

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  532 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 12, 2026

  CLOSED

  2P

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1716951

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Feb 3, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 17, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1702478

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2025

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 1, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1699032

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2025

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 9, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1692785

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 9, 2025

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 26, 2025

  CLOSED

  7K

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

  Complaint #

  1689557

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2025

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 19, 2025

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1688992

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 19, 2025

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 19, 2025

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1688984

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 19, 2025

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 16, 2024

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1677644

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 12, 2024

  Disposition date

  Sep 16, 2024

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 9, 2024

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1677159

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2024

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2024

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 10, 2024

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1664892

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2024

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 24, 2021

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1565149

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2021

  Address on complaint

  532 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 21, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1541455

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Apr 20, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 21, 2020

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 11, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1501404

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2019

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 17, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1499504

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2019

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 9, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1486699

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 4, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 23, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1484820

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2018

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 12, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1421003

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2016

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 1, 2012

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1330562

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 8, 2012

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 11, 2011

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1310974

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2011

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 25, 2011

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

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

  Complaint #

  1303268

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 14, 2011

  Address on complaint

  540 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 12, 2011

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1302449

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 24, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 2011

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 12, 2011

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1300691

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 3, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2011

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 11, 2011

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1300623

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 25, 2011

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 10, 2010

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1292626

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2010

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2010

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 27, 2010

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

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

  Complaint #

  1286035

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2010

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2010

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 14, 2010

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1285305

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 18, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2011

  Address on complaint

  538 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 19, 2009

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1251582

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 19, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2009

  Address on complaint

  540 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 17, 2009

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

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

  Complaint #

  1251343

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Mar 17, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2009

  Address on complaint

  540 West 48 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4