Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

55 West 56 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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60 records

• Jul 17, 2026

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1731071

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 3, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2026

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 26, 2025

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)

  Complaint #

  1689508

  DOB unit

  QAU

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 5, 2025

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 26, 2023

  CLOSED

  6V

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1641745

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2023

  Address on complaint

  53 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 21, 2023

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

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

  Complaint #

  1631970

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 22, 2023

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 23, 2022

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  1616685

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2022

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

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

  Complaint #

  1596135

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 28, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2022

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 29, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1561265

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2020

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 18, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1560571

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2020

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2020

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 28, 2020

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1554252

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 30, 2020

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 2, 2020

  CLOSED

  2N

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

  Complaint #

  1540097

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Apr 4, 2020

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2020

  Address on complaint

  51 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 13, 2020

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1536181

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Feb 15, 2020

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2020

  Address on complaint

  47 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 1, 2019

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1517725

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 23, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1511096

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 7, 2018

  CLOSED

  Privately Owned Public Space/Non-Compliance (78)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1481181

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2018

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1480386

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  May 31, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 9, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

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

  Complaint #

  1432522

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Sep 12, 2016

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2016

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 5, 2016

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

  Notice Of Deficiency Issued (ND)

  Complaint #

  1430114

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 16, 2016

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 8, 2014

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1385658

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 10, 2014

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 6, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1385573

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2014

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 31, 2014

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1377071

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 31, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 31, 2014

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 9, 2014

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1375403

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 10, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2014

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 17, 2014

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1371754

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 21, 2014

  Disposition date

  May 21, 2014

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 17, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1354800

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 24, 2013

  Disposition date

  Aug 25, 2013

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 15, 2013

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1350755

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 29, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 30, 2013

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 15, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1350753

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2013

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 23, 2012

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1325750

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 22, 2012

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2012

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 22, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1318884

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2012

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2012

  Address on complaint

  32 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 17, 2012

  CLOSED

  Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)

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

  Complaint #

  1316497

  DOB unit

  SEP

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2012

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2012

  Address on complaint

  32 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 15, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1269912

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 7, 2009

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1264877

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2009

  Address on complaint

  47 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 19, 2008

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1242574

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2008

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2008

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 22, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1237121

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 17, 2009

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 8, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1230025

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 14, 2008

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  42 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1220905

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2008

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 4, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1220904

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2008

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 2, 2007

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

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

  Complaint #

  1208374

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2007

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2007

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 17, 2005

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1144568

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2005

  Address on complaint

  47 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 8, 2005

  CLOSED

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

  Address Invalid - Pending Buildings Verification (K2)

  Complaint #

  1141821

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 11, 2005

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2005

  Address on complaint

  49 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 25, 2004

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1120317

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 12, 2004

  Disposition date

  Apr 13, 2004

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 18, 2003

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1109913

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2003

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 2, 2003

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1109338

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2003

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 17, 2003

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1108727

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2003

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 18, 1999

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1065252

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 1999

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 1999

  Address on complaint

  47 West 56 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 23, 1998

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1061167

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 1998

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 1998

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 28, 1998

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1057081

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 29, 1998

  Disposition date

  May 5, 1998

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 10, 1997

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1052549

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 1999

  Disposition date

  Dec 17, 1999

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 7, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1052417

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 1997

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 1997

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 21, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1051264

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 1997

  Disposition date

  Sep 5, 1997

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 6, 1997

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1050902

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 1997

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 1997

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 6, 1997

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1050900

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 1997

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 1997

  Address on complaint

  40 West 57 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5