Manhattan · Hell's Kitchen

605 West 42 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.

116 records

• Oct 25, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Not available

  Complaint #

  1740084

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Not available

  Disposition date

  Not available

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 3, 2026

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1732423

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Sep 10, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 10, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 24, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1731664

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 8, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1730248

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 4, 2026

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1729948

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1729465

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 29, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1723790

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2026

  Address on complaint

  565 11 Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 17, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1719837

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 10, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1716618

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1715204

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 26, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 6, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1713903

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 5, 2026

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)

  Complaint #

  1713864

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 23, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 4, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1711776

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 29, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)

  Complaint #

  1711347

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 26, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 1, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1708982

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 28, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1708510

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 23, 2025

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1707971

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2026

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 20, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1707693

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 20, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 16, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1700037

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 12, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 20, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1698166

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 20, 2025

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1695961

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 1, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1694651

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 12, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 12, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1693071

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 28, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 27, 2025

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1689639

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 15, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1684013

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 20, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 23, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1682583

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 13, 2025

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 24, 2024

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1680571

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 29, 2024

  Disposition date

  Oct 29, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 16, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1675278

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1674567

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 8, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 2, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1674019

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 24, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1673359

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 8, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 8, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 31, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1669340

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 25, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 21, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1665882

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 29, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1661330

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 19, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 7, 2024

  CLOSED

  Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building (79)

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

  Complaint #

  1659759

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 3, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1647236

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 11, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1645394

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 24, 2024

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2024

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 5, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1638700

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2023

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 12, 2023

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1636717

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2023

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 21, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1625036

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2023

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 28, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1623303

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 19, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 19, 2022

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 30, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1615076

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 22, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 22, 2022

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 6, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1592343

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 18, 2022

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 13, 2021

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1588944

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 13, 2021

  Disposition date

  Dec 13, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 8, 2021

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1586285

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 12, 2021

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1576389

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 16, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 4, 2021

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1570561

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 4, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 4, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 13, 2021

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

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

  Complaint #

  1566664

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1566452

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Feb 11, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1564165

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 8, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 8, 2021

  Address on complaint

  605 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4