NYC Building Report

Manhattan Washington Heights (South)

541 West 159 Street, Manhattan

DOB violations

Department of Buildings violations attached to this BIN or tax lot.

7 records

Date Status Type Summary
Oct 2, 2026 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALL AT FRONT OF PROPERTY WITH NO ACTIVE PERMIT ON 10/2/2026 AT 10:40 AM.
Jul 8, 2025 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL UNBRACED WALLS FOUND DUE TO FLOOR JOIST REMOVAL W/O REPLACEMENT STRUCTURAL FILING.UNSAFE CONIDTION POSES HAZARD TO PUBLIC/PROPERTY RETAIN NYS RDP TO BRACE/SHORE W FULL-TIME SUPERVISION.SUBMIT BY 7/8, STRT BY 7/9/25.SEND DAILY UPDATES TO CSE
Jul 2, 2025 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL UNBRACED WALLS FOUND DUE TO FLOOR JOIST REMOVAL W/O REPLACEMENT. NO STRUCTURAL FILING. UNSAFE CONDITION POSES HAZARD TO PUBLIC & PROPERTY REMEDY: RETAIN NYS RDP FOR MONITORING PLAN W/ THRESHOLDS & REPORTING SUBMIT PLAN & BASELINE DATA BY 7/03/25 TO CSE
Jul 2, 2025 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL UNBRACED WALLS FOUND DUE TO FLOOR JOIST REMOVAL W/O REPLACEMENT. NO STRUCTURAL FILING. UNSAFE CONDITION POSES HAZARD TO PUBLIC & PROPERTY REMEDY: RETAIN NYS RDP FOR DAILY SS INSPECTIONS PER AC28-116.2.2
Jul 1, 2025 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL UNPERMITTED/UNDOCUMENTED STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS AND DEMO OF INTERIOR FRAMING WITH REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL FLOOR JOISTS AT 2ND & 3RD FLOOR. STRUCTURAL WORK PERFORMED WITH NO APPROVED PLANS OR SEQUENCE OF DEMO OPERATIONS.
May 18, 2019 V%-DOB VIOLATION UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE
Jun 20, 2008 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE