Manhattan Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
656 Avenue of the Americas, 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.
24 records
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May 15, 2026
CLOSED
Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1725486
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 20, 2026
- Disposition date
- May 20, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 5, 2025
CLOSED
Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1711869
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 19, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 656 Avenue of the Americas
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 2, 2021
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1578397
- DOB unit
- EXEC
- Inspected
- Aug 23, 2021
- Disposition date
- Aug 23, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 26, 2020
CLOSED
2N
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1558792
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Nov 27, 2020
- Disposition date
- Nov 27, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 21, 2020
CLOSED
2N
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1551065
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Aug 21, 2020
- Disposition date
- Aug 21, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 18, 2017
CLOSED
Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Y)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1468097
- DOB unit
- EXEC
- Inspected
- Dec 20, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 27, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 23, 2017
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1451417
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 2, 2017
- Disposition date
- Aug 4, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jun 10, 2014
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1373405
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 4, 2014
- Disposition date
- Aug 5, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 652 Avenue of the Americas
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 3, 2013
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1361467
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 2, 2013
- Disposition date
- Dec 3, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Jan 8, 2013
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1340938
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 19, 2013
- Disposition date
- Mar 20, 2013
- Address on complaint
- 656 Avenue of Americas
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 19, 2012
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1335936
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 20, 2012
- Disposition date
- Oct 21, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 25, 2011
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1311718
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 25, 2011
- Disposition date
- Nov 16, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 656 Avenue of Americas
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Nov 17, 2010
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1293117
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 6, 2010
- Disposition date
- Dec 6, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 17, 2010
CLOSED
Contrary To Ll58/87 (Handicap Access) (77)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1281903
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 28, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 14, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 19, 2009
CLOSED
Smoking Ban- Smoking On Construction Site (2C)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1263475
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 19, 2009
- Disposition date
- Aug 19, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Aug 19, 2009
CLOSED
Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1263473
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 11, 2009
- Disposition date
- Sep 11, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 16, 2003
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Complaint Referred To Fire Department Of New York (Fdny) (G6)
- Complaint #
- 1113679
- DOB unit
- CENTR
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2003
- Disposition date
- Oct 16, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Oct 3, 2003
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1113116
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 21, 2003
- Disposition date
- Oct 28, 2003
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Apr 10, 2002
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1095886
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 12, 2002
- Disposition date
- Apr 16, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Mar 8, 2002
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1094855
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 11, 2002
- Disposition date
- Mar 14, 2002
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 15, 1997
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1054072
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 17, 1997
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 656-662 6th Ave
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Dec 15, 1997
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1054047
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 17, 1997
- Disposition date
- Dec 22, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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May 2, 1997
CLOSED
Falling - Part Of Building (40)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 1048703
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 2, 1997
- Disposition date
- May 2, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 656 6 Avenue
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5
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Feb 29, 1996
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1039669
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 21, 1997
- Disposition date
- May 6, 1997
- Address on complaint
- 49 West 20 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 5