Manhattan Hell's Kitchen
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.
33 records
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Jul 9, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1730346
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 15, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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May 26, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1726251
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 4, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 8, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jan 16, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1714759
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 19, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jun 17, 2024
CLOSED
Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1670490
- DOB unit
- BOILR
- Inspected
- Jun 20, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jun 20, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Feb 22, 2024
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1660853
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Feb 26, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jan 2, 2024
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1656897
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 2, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jan 2, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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May 11, 2023
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1636571
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 25, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jul 25, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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May 8, 2023
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1636261
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 8, 2023
- Disposition date
- May 8, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Dec 20, 2022
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1624960
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Jan 3, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jan 3, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jun 29, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1612996
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jul 13, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Dec 21, 2021
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1589565
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 19, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Sep 5, 2021
CLOSED
Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1581220
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 24, 2021
- Disposition date
- Sep 24, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Sep 5, 2021
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1581219
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 16, 2021
- Disposition date
- Nov 16, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Mar 16, 2021
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1566841
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 8, 2021
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 536 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jan 2, 2021
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1561456
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 6, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 6, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 536 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Dec 8, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1559779
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 5, 2021
- Disposition date
- Jan 6, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Sep 16, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1553120
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 27, 2020
- Disposition date
- Oct 27, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jul 1, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1546479
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 12, 2020
- Disposition date
- Aug 12, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jun 29, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1546322
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 12, 2020
- Disposition date
- Aug 12, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jun 1, 2020
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1544349
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 13, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jun 17, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Aug 20, 2018
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1487460
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Sep 11, 2018
- Disposition date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Mar 3, 2018
CLOSED
Structural Stability Impacted - New Building Under Construction (5C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1473608
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 3, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 4, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 548 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Mar 2, 2018
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 1473604
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 3, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 4, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 548 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Mar 2, 2018
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1473589
- DOB unit
- SCFLD
- Inspected
- Mar 7, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 7, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 548 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Nov 19, 2017
CLOSED
Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1465851
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Nov 21, 2017
- Disposition date
- Nov 21, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 548 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Aug 7, 2017
CLOSED
Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)
Notice Of Deficiency Issued (ND)
- Complaint #
- 1457215
- DOB unit
- SYE
- Inspected
- Oct 19, 2017
- Disposition date
- Oct 20, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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May 30, 2017
CLOSED
Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1451806
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jun 1, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jun 1, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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May 17, 2017
CLOSED
Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1450854
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- May 17, 2017
- Disposition date
- May 17, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Apr 8, 2017
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 1447639
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 8, 2017
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Apr 7, 2017
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1447579
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- May 10, 2017
- Disposition date
- May 10, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Mar 6, 2017
CLOSED
Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1444934
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Mar 6, 2017
- Disposition date
- Mar 6, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Jan 10, 2017
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1440899
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Jan 13, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jan 20, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4
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Nov 20, 2016
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1437828
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2016
- Disposition date
- Nov 22, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 540 West 53 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 4