Manhattan · East Harlem (North)

56 East 131 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.

28 records

• Apr 16, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1693410

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2025

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 5, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1676894

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 3, 2025

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 20, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1668350

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2024

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• May 17, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1668234

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2024

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Mar 13, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B2)

  Complaint #

  1662310

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Dec 21, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1656269

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 2, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Dec 19, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1655981

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Nov 28, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1654332

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 1, 2023

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Nov 15, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1653481

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 27, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 27, 2023

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Nov 2, 2023

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1652673

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 24, 2024

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 24, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1643875

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2023

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Dec 27, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1625370

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 1, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 1, 2023

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Oct 18, 2014

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1382442

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2014

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Oct 17, 2014

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1382381

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 18, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 18, 2014

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Feb 29, 2012

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1319463

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 27, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 27, 2012

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Oct 9, 2011

  CLOSED

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

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1310907

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2011

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2011

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1283896

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 2, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2010

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 21, 2010

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

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

  Complaint #

  1283894

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2010

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jan 21, 2010

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1274247

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 27, 2010

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 28, 2009

  CLOSED

  Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)

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

  Complaint #

  1266405

  DOB unit

  EXCAV

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2009

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Sep 28, 2009

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1266384

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2009

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 30, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1261951

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 30, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1261950

  DOB unit

  C & D

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2009

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jul 18, 2009

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1261008

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jan 21, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1246941

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Dec 31, 2008

  CLOSED

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

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  1245504

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jan 7, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jan 7, 2009

  Address on complaint

  56 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Aug 29, 2007

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1202743

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2007

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2007

  Address on complaint

  54 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11

• Jun 11, 1996

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1042231

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 1996

  Disposition date

  Jun 20, 1996

  Address on complaint

  60 East 131 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 11