Manhattan · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square

55 West 17 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.

102 records

• May 31, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1610895

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 1, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 1, 2022

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 22, 2020

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1560786

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2021

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 17, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

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

  Complaint #

  1513199

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 18, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1437707

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 12, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1428203

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jul 12, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 30, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1427518

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 20, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1421701

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 20, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 20, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 15, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1421329

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 15, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 15, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 7, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

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

  Complaint #

  1420680

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 8, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1418404

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2016

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 20, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1414884

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 7, 2016

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1413806

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2016

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2016

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1409242

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 25, 2015

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2015

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1406948

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2015

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2015

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 5, 2015

  CLOSED

  Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1388785

  DOB unit

  EXCAV

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2015

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2015

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 13, 2014

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

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

  Complaint #

  1384136

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 2014

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 13, 2014

  CLOSED

  Demolition-Unsafe/Illegal/Mechanical Demo (12)

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

  Complaint #

  1384127

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2014

  Disposition date

  Nov 25, 2014

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 20, 2014

  CLOSED

  Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)

  Initial Notification Accepted (P6)

  Complaint #

  1378305

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 20, 2014

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17th Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 18, 2014

  CLOSED

  Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)

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

  Complaint #

  1369740

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2014

  Disposition date

  Apr 21, 2014

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 30, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1349692

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2013

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 15, 2013

  CLOSED

  Material Storage - Unsafe (18)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Health (F3)

  Complaint #

  1343347

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2013

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2013

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 31, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1340262

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 29, 2013

  Disposition date

  Feb 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 13, 2012

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1337384

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2013

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 3, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1334927

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 14, 2012

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2014

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 2, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1330644

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 29, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jan 30, 2013

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 27, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1330168

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 2, 2012

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 25, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1329963

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2012

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 9, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1314283

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2012

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2012

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 9, 2011

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1309227

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 8, 2011

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1309203

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 26, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1306603

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 7, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1305578

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 19, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1302929

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 3, 2011

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 3, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1301937

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 4, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 29, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1301709

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 4, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 29, 2011

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1301707

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 9, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 29, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1301705

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 17, 2011

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2011

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 7, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1294207

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 7, 2010

  Disposition date

  Dec 7, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 26, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1288036

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2010

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 15, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1285346

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 7, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1284801

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 24, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 6, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator-Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded (62)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1284674

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 7, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 12, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 19, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1282095

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 19, 2010

  Disposition date

  Sep 1, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 18, 2010

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1281978

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 25, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 8, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 9, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1271653

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 21, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 9, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1271614

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 21, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2010

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 9, 2009

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1269533

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 15, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 17, 2009

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 4, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1248021

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 10, 2009

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 11, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1244308

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 10, 2009

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 5, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1243795

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2009

  Address on complaint

  55 West 17 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5