Manhattan · Washington Heights (North)

556 West 191 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.

17 records

• Feb 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1716363

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 22, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1684692

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 7, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2025

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 21, 2016

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1437916

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 22, 2016

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 27, 2016

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1436181

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2016

  Disposition date

  Nov 14, 2016

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 19, 2013

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1352879

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 19, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 19, 2013

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 19, 2013

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1352877

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 4, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2022

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 19, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1337753

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2012

  Disposition date

  Nov 19, 2012

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 20, 2012

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1327624

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 20, 2012

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 9, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1314273

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 5, 2011

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2011

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 22, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1309992

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 13, 2011

  Disposition date

  Sep 22, 2011

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 25, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1306544

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 19, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2011

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 19, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1299372

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 5, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2011

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 20, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1296256

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 7, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 20, 2011

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1280106

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2010

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 22, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1222468

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 23, 2008

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 13, 2006

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1177288

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2006

  Disposition date

  Dec 14, 2006

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 11, 2004

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1130273

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2005

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2005

  Address on complaint

  556 West 191 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12