Manhattan · Washington Heights (South)

936-938 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan

DOB complaints

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72 records

• Sep 14, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1736286

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 1, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 1, 2026

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 24, 2026

  ACTIVE

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

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 1st Attempt (C1)

  Complaint #

  1731689

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 26, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1729237

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 22, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2026

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 22, 2026

  CLOSED

  2V

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1728878

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 22, 2026

  CLOSED

  2V

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1728875

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 22, 2026

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 3, 2026

  CLOSED

  2U

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1727226

  DOB unit

  FEU

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 3, 2026

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 1, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1726932

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 25, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2026

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 10, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1701896

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 15, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1A00071

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 16, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2025

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• May 23, 2025

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1696119

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 26, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2025

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 26, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1694190

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2025

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 25, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1694087

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2025

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 16, 2025

  CLOSED

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

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1693356

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  May 9, 2025

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 28, 2025

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1692009

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 25, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 28, 2025

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 26, 2024

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1676107

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2024

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 23, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1675899

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 23, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2024

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 20, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1675615

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 4, 2024

  CLOSED

  2Y

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1664419

  DOB unit

  EOPER

  Inspected

  Apr 10, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2024

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 7, 2024

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1661925

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 15, 2024

  Disposition date

  Mar 15, 2024

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 20, 2024

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1658498

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 10, 2024

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 13, 2024

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1657947

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jan 16, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 16, 2024

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Dec 22, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1656340

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 26, 2023

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 25, 2023

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  1646539

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 25, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 25, 2023

  Address on complaint

  936 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 21, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1646070

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 26, 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 #

  1644047

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jul 26, 2023

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 23, 2023

  CLOSED

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

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1632155

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jan 16, 2023

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1626709

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Jan 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 7, 2020

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1555043

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 8, 2019

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Y)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1506621

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Apr 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  936 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 1, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1493973

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Oct 26, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1493428

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 12, 2018

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1489532

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Oct 29, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 29, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Aug 29, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1488318

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 24, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1484921

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 28, 2018

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  1482954

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 2, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 18, 2018

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1482042

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2018

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nichlas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Sep 29, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

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

  Complaint #

  1461779

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 10, 2017

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2017

  Address on complaint

  936 Saint Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Nov 18, 2015

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  1410594

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2015

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2015

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 2, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1375029

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2014

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2014

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 27, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1368249

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 30, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2014

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 15, 2014

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

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

  Complaint #

  1367493

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 18, 2014

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2014

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 24, 2014

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

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

  Complaint #

  1366194

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 26, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 27, 2014

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nichlas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 18, 2013

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

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

  Complaint #

  1345140

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2013

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 22, 2012

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

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

  Complaint #

  1323245

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2012

  Disposition date

  Dec 3, 2012

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Apr 9, 2012

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

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

  Complaint #

  1322369

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jul 24, 2012

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jun 27, 2008

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

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

  Complaint #

  1229132

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 28, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2008

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 26, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  1220069

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  May 6, 2008

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Mar 22, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1219520

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Feb 20, 2008

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1216221

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2008

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2008

  Address on complaint

  936 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12

• Jul 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  1199830

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2007

  Disposition date

  Sep 21, 2007

  Address on complaint

  938 St Nicholas Avenue

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 12