Manhattan · Morningside Heights

550 West 120 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.

32 records

• Jan 27, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1715426

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 30, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 30, 2026

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Mar 16, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1538917

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 16, 2020

  Address on complaint

  540 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jan 23, 2020

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1534407

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2020

  Disposition date

  Feb 4, 2020

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1495884

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1495774

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Feb 13, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1472276

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 22, 2010

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1293335

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 7, 2010

  Disposition date

  Dec 7, 2010

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jun 17, 2010

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1283731

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 29, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 29, 2010

  Address on complaint

  540 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 24, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1270679

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 4, 2009

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1269159

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 6, 2009

  Disposition date

  Nov 6, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Oct 8, 2009

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1267207

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 13, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Sep 2, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1264523

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 3, 2009

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jun 12, 2009

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)

  Complaint #

  1258242

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jun 4, 2009

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1257732

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jun 15, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 15, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Mar 23, 2009

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1251881

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jan 27, 2009

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1247356

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jan 22, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1246988

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Feb 5, 2009

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Dec 22, 2008

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1244996

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jan 8, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 8, 2009

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 30, 2008

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1243367

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2008

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Sep 28, 2008

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1237729

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Sep 29, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Sep 11, 2008

  CLOSED

  Sprinkler System - Inadequate (52)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1236109

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 15, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Sep 7, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1235695

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2008

  Disposition date

  Sep 30, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Jun 18, 2008

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1228295

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• May 30, 2008

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1226240

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  May 31, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Apr 8, 2008

  CLOSED

  Crane - No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal (67)

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

  Complaint #

  1221164

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Feb 25, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1216482

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 27, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2008

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Dec 10, 2007

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1211194

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2007

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2007

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Nov 8, 2007

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1208979

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2007

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2007

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Aug 28, 2007

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1202611

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2007

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2007

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Apr 16, 2007

  CLOSED

  Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(Over 6 Sty/75 Ft) (21)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1191270

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2007

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Apr 12, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1121160

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2004

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2004

  Address on complaint

  550 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9

• Aug 8, 2001

  CLOSED

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

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1090166

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2001

  Disposition date

  Aug 20, 2001

  Address on complaint

  540 West 120 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 9