Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

638 West 174 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.

80 records

• Oct 5, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1738300

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2026

  Address on complaint

  4117 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 6, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1730042

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2026

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 29, 2025

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1705637

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 29, 2025

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 5, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1699349

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2025

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 15, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1697757

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2025

  Address on complaint

  638 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 20, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1684465

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jan 5, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 5, 2025

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 4, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1681265

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Nov 23, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 23, 2024

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 17, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1675352

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2025

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 10, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1674695

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2025

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 6, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1669756

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 7, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2024

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 14, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1662407

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 20, 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 #

  1651451

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 6, 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 #

  1650361

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 7, 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 #

  1647597

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 29, 2023

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1646875

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 30, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 18, 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 #

  1645909

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 18, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 25, 2023

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  1643943

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 28, 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 #

  1641897

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• 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 #

  1638408

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 21, 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 #

  1637412

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 13, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1636739

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 20, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1631805

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 7, 2023

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1628565

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 25, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1627447

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 13, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 20, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1627083

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 25, 2023

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 26, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1623244

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 9, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1622256

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Nov 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 31, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1621549

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 31, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 21, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1620916

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 14, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1616040

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 15, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 15, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 20, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1614401

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jul 22, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 7, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1611412

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jun 8, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 27, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1610734

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 31, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 31, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 3, 2022

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1599047

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  May 5, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 5, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 26, 2022

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1598445

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2022

  Address on complaint

  4117 Broadway

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 4, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1596750

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 8, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 11, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 14, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1595042

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 18, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1593309

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 17, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1589345

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2022

  Disposition date

  Feb 3, 2022

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 8, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1588676

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2021

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 30, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1583144

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 3, 2021

  Disposition date

  Dec 6, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 23, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1577603

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 13, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 13, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1576046

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 13, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 13, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 22, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1574651

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 17, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1574245

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 15, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1574019

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 16, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 16, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 26, 2021

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1572335

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 28, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 28, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 27, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1561052

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 27, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 27, 2021

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 22, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

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

  Complaint #

  1525245

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 22, 2019

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1525151

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 18, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  636 West 174 Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12