Manhattan · Midtown-Times Square

554 8 Avenue, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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75 records

• Jul 24, 2026

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1731692

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2026

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 21, 2024

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1660736

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 22, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 22, 2024

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 1, 2023

  CLOSED

  2Y

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

  Complaint #

  1652507

  DOB unit

  EOPER

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 23, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1646228

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 17, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1645865

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 18, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1641161

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 19, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 19, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1641157

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 17, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1641103

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 16, 2023

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1641078

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 1, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1638421

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 1, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1638369

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 30, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1638007

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 30, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 2, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1630399

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 20, 2023

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1627050

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 5, 2022

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1621982

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 17, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 17, 2022

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 11, 2020

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1550059

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 12, 2020

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Sep 28, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1523100

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  554 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1519646

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2019

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 7, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1512383

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 10, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 10, 2019

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 13, 2018

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1497107

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 13, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1497105

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Aug 16, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1487194

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• May 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1478783

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 4, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1470990

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 7, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 25, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1470805

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 14, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1469963

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 12, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1469880

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 20, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1455754

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 20, 2017

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2017

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 18, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1448344

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 11, 2017

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1447891

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Apr 21, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 21, 2017

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 6, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1413742

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 6, 2016

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jan 6, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1413740

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 6, 2016

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 27, 2015

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1394465

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Feb 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Dec 18, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1386261

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2014

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2014

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 24, 2014

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1382817

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 26, 2015

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 2, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1381415

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2015

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 18, 2014

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1373981

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2014

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 12, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit (80)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1373507

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2014

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Feb 11, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1365436

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2014

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 18, 2013

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

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

  Complaint #

  1358746

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2013

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jun 24, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1351312

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2013

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 5, 2013

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

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

  Complaint #

  1346274

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2013

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Apr 5, 2013

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1346273

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  May 28, 2014

  Disposition date

  May 29, 2014

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 28, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1345863

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2013

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Mar 7, 2013

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1344454

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 7, 2013

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 2013

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Nov 17, 2012

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1337609

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 2012

  Address on complaint

  556 8 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 24, 2012

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

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

  Complaint #

  1336253

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2012

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 24, 2012

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1336251

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2012

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2012

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Oct 24, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1336250

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2012

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2012

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5

• Jul 18, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1329428

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2012

  Address on complaint

  270 West 38 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 5