Manhattan · Washington Heights (North)

540 Fort Washington Avenue, 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.

53 records

• Jun 26, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1729245

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jun 29, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 8, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1727601

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 8, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1727596

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 19, 2026

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1725767

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 19, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 17, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1725581

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 19, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1725534

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  May 19, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 15, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1714688

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jan 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 12, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1714399

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jan 14, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 1, 2025

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Plumbing Work In Progress (76)

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

  Complaint #

  1699119

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2025

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 1, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1699116

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2025

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 11, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1697528

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jun 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 8, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

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

  Complaint #

  1695116

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2025

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 16, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1660409

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 16, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1660408

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 15, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1631392

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 15, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1629179

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 17, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 8, 2021

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1576127

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2021

  Address on complaint

  540 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 8, 2021

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1561983

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2021

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 17, 2019

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1530965

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 30, 2019

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

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

  Complaint #

  1526067

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 17, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1522515

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 17, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 31, 2019

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1517477

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 31, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1517476

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 10, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1515600

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 18, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1513277

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 21, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 21, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 3, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1509284

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 6, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1481080

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 14, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 6, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1481033

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 12, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1472217

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 7, 2018

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1471830

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 28, 2017

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1468820

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 31, 2017

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1464278

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 2017

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 2017

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 31, 2017

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

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

  Complaint #

  1464225

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2017

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 23, 2017

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

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

  Complaint #

  1458546

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 31, 2017

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1456594

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2017

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2017

  Address on complaint

  540 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 27, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1442129

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 19, 2017

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1441503

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2017

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2017

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 15, 2016

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1435182

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2016

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 5, 2016

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1427717

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 5, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 5, 2016

  Address on complaint

  540 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 31, 2016

  CLOSED

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

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1425062

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 28, 2016

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 21, 2015

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1387983

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2015

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 5, 2014

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1372989

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 23, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 24, 2014

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 12, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1356281

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 12, 2013

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2013

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 23, 2012

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1334213

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 7, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 25, 2011

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1311740

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2012

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2012

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 25, 2011

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1299673

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jun 28, 2011

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 20, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1296266

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2011

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 19, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1296216

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2011

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2011

  Address on complaint

  540 Ft Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 18, 2011

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1296111

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2011

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  1287691

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2010

  Address on complaint

  540 Fort Washington Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12