Manhattan Washington Heights (South)
656 West 171 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.
24 records
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Oct 21, 2025
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1707765
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Mar 4, 2026
- Disposition date
- Mar 4, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 26, 2024
CLOSED
6V
Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)
- Complaint #
- 1666404
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Apr 26, 2024
- Disposition date
- Apr 26, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 16, 2024
CLOSED
7K
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1665489
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- May 15, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 15, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 21, 2024
CLOSED
6V
Compliance Inspection Performed (I3)
- Complaint #
- 1663065
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Mar 21, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 21, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 19, 2018
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 1474673
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 20, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 20, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jun 20, 2011
CLOSED
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1304730
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 13, 2011
- Disposition date
- Sep 19, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 16, 2011
CLOSED
Sst Tracking Complaint (4F)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1302670
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- May 17, 2011
- Disposition date
- May 18, 2011
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 25, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1274456
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Mar 8, 2010
- Disposition date
- Mar 12, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 11, 2009
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1265233
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Nov 18, 2010
- Disposition date
- Nov 18, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Nov 1, 2007
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1208350
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Dec 12, 2007
- Disposition date
- Dec 13, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Nov 1, 2007
CLOSED
Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1208349
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Nov 28, 2007
- Disposition date
- Dec 3, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 29, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 1207998
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Aug 27, 2008
- Disposition date
- Aug 27, 2008
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 24, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1204845
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 20, 2007
- Disposition date
- Nov 5, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Mar 12, 2007
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1188451
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Apr 4, 2007
- Disposition date
- Apr 6, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Oct 7, 2005
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1152068
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Oct 7, 2005
- Disposition date
- Oct 7, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Aug 20, 2005
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1148832
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 2, 2005
- Disposition date
- Sep 6, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 2, 2005
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1141442
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 12, 2005
- Disposition date
- May 13, 2005
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 20, 2004
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)
- Complaint #
- 1123057
- DOB unit
- CENTR
- Inspected
- May 21, 2004
- Disposition date
- May 21, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 20, 2004
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 1123051
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 28, 2004
- Disposition date
- Jun 1, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Jan 28, 2004
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 1117837
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Feb 6, 2004
- Disposition date
- Feb 9, 2004
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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May 14, 1998
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 1057564
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- May 14, 1998
- Disposition date
- May 20, 1998
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Sep 21, 1995
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1036945
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Sep 21, 1995
- Disposition date
- Oct 2, 1995
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 30, 1991
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 1013079
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 29, 1991
- Disposition date
- Aug 1, 1991
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12
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Apr 26, 1991
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)
- Complaint #
- 1012999
- DOB unit
- MAN.
- Inspected
- Jul 23, 1992
- Disposition date
- Jul 30, 1992
- Address on complaint
- 656 West 171 Street
- Community board
- Manhattan CB 12