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550 8 Avenue, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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46 records

• Jun 16, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1728410

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2026

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 25, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1717942

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 5, 2026

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 29, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1682901

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2024

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 15, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1679790

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2024

  Disposition date

  Oct 15, 2024

  Address on complaint

  540 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 25, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1671125

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 28, 2024

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 17, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1579680

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2021

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 27, 2021

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1563265

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jan 28, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 29, 2021

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 26, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1551434

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2020

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 21, 2020

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1534196

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2020

  Address on complaint

  540 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 31, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1532245

  DOB unit

  CSC

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 31, 2019

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 13, 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 #

  1497087

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 13, 2018

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 17, 2017

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1450810

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2017

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 28, 2016

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Health (F3)

  Complaint #

  1436278

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2016

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 11, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Partial Stop Work Order P (L1)

  Complaint #

  1344608

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2013

  Disposition date

  Mar 15, 2013

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 20, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1331882

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2012

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2012

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 20, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1309839

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2011

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 9, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1309237

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2011

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 21, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1285698

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 23, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2010

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 6, 2010

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1281168

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 7, 2010

  Disposition date

  May 7, 2010

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 22, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1280216

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2010

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2010

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 24, 2008

  CLOSED

  Sign Falling - Danger/Sign Erection Or Display In Progress - Illegal (50)

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

  Complaint #

  1214235

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2008

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 2, 2007

  CLOSED

  Accident - Construction/Plumbing (01)

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

  Complaint #

  1192646

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  May 2, 2007

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2007

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 19, 2006

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1173105

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2006

  Disposition date

  Sep 1, 2006

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 11, 2005

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1148211

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 19, 2005

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2005

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 7, 2004

  CLOSED

  Adult Establishment (75)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1125447

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2014

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 17, 2003

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1112316

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 22, 2003

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2003

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 28, 2002

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1101833

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2002

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2002

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 8, 2002

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1094861

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2002

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2002

  Address on complaint

  552 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 7, 2001

  CLOSED

  Illegal Social Club (51)

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

  Complaint #

  1084280

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2001

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2001

  Address on complaint

  550 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 14, 2000

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1074264

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 22, 2000

  Disposition date

  Mar 23, 2000

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 14, 1996

  CLOSED

  Egress - No Secondary Means (39)

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

  Complaint #

  1039329

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 17, 1999

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 3, 1995

  CLOSED

  Egress - Exit Door Not Proper (38)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1032595

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 1995

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 1995

  Address on complaint

  540 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 3, 1995

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1032594

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 1995

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 1995

  Address on complaint

  540 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 4, 1994

  CLOSED

  Pa Permit - None (46)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1030504

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 1994

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 1994

  Address on complaint

  540 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 10, 1994

  CLOSED

  C Of O - Not Being Complied With (32)

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

  Complaint #

  1027595

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 1994

  Disposition date

  Mar 9, 1994

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 6, 1993

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1027037

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 16, 1993

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 1994

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 6, 1993

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1027036

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 16, 1993

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 1994

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 17, 1993

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1026793

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 26, 1993

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 1993

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 4, 1992

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1019513

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 16, 1991

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1012796

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 1990

  Disposition date

  Apr 16, 1991

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 16, 1991

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1012766

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 16, 1991

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  1012761

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 1995

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 6, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1008156

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 1990

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 1990

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 16, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1007838

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 1990

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 1990

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 9, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1007710

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 1990

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 1990

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 23, 1990

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1005961

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 1990

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 1990

  Address on complaint

  265 West 37 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5