Manhattan · Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island

542 East 79 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.

17 records

• Jan 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1715638

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Dec 1, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1711392

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2026

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 14, 2023

  ACTIVE

  Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)

  Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)

  Complaint #

  1631361

  DOB unit

  FISP

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Apr 5, 2023

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Feb 18, 2023

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1629481

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 19, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jul 22, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1614565

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 23, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2022

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Oct 30, 2019

  CLOSED

  Special Operations Compliance Inspection (1U)

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

  Complaint #

  1526076

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 4, 2019

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Mar 17, 2009

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1251374

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2009

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Aug 13, 2008

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1233606

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 2008

  Disposition date

  Aug 19, 2008

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 5, 2004

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Transportation (Dot) (F6)

  Complaint #

  1120838

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2004

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2004

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Sep 7, 1999

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1069804

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 1999

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 1999

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 10, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1049451

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 1997

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 9, 1997

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1049418

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 1997

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 6, 1997

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1049382

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 1997

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jun 6, 1997

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1049380

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 1997

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Apr 30, 1997

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1048672

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 19, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 1997

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• May 6, 1996

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1041175

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 6, 1996

  Disposition date

  May 6, 1996

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8

• Jan 22, 1996

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1038952

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 23, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 1996

  Address on complaint

  542 East 79 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 8