Manhattan · Hell's Kitchen

635 West 42 Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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153 records

• Oct 19, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1739486

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 21, 2026

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  1720208

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2026

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1715180

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 4, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2026

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 12, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1712451

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2026

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Oct 31, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1708866

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Feb 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 9, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1704148

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2025

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 18, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1702558

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2025

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 24, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1700685

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2025

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 9, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  1692819

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 2025

  Disposition date

  Apr 14, 2025

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Mar 15, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1690984

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2025

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jan 23, 2025

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1687107

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 7, 2025

  Disposition date

  Feb 7, 2025

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 26, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1673500

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  649 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 25, 2024

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1673393

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2024

  Address on complaint

  649 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 23, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1649018

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2023

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 8, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1647699

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2023

  Address on complaint

  649 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 7, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1647552

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 12, 2023

  Address on complaint

  649 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 4, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1647262

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2023

  Address on complaint

  649 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Aug 9, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  1645213

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  649 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 19, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1641184

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 13, 2023

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jul 26, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1577749

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2022

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1573231

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2021

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1573228

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2021

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 30, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1561342

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2021

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Sep 12, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1521620

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 26, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 27, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 18, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1513346

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 15, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  1513073

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 14, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512898

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512669

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Material Storage - Unsafe (18)

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

  Complaint #

  1512667

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  1512666

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512664

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512660

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512653

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512652

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1512650

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 4, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1511926

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 2, 2019

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1511796

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 2, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1511795

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Jun 1, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1511759

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 9, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 9, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• May 1, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1509086

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Apr 23, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1508353

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 19, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1497613

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 19, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1497539

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Complaint Referred To New York Police Department (G5)

  Complaint #

  1496827

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 10, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 10, 2018

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Dec 1, 2018

  ACTIVE

  Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal (2G)

  J6

  Complaint #

  1496168

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2020

  Disposition date

  Aug 20, 2020

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1494703

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1494659

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1494649

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 9, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  1494647

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4

• Nov 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

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

  Complaint #

  1494309

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  635 West 42 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 4