Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

172 Forsyth St

built 1900 · 6 stories · 17 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Sep
Latest accepted inspection Sep 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Sep
ElectricalApt 3C
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Feb
Boiler burning natural gas (Laars MT2H-400), registration current since Feb 2026
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Jan
Unsanitary conditionsApt 1A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
2020 Feb
Latest boiler work permit 2020 (2 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2020 Feb
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2020 Feb
Boiler equipment permit
2020 Feb
Boiler equipment permit
2017 Jan
General construction permit
2016 Dec
Walls, floors and stairs class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2016 Dec
Doors and windowsApt 5A class B
2016 Dec
Doors and windowsApt 5A class B
2016 Dec
Doors and windowsApt 5A class B
2015 May
No active shed permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2011 Jan
Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit, Construction fence permit
2008 Mar
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2006 Apr
Lead-based paintApt 2C class C · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2006 Apr
Doors and windowsApt 3B class C · never closed
2006 Apr
Doors and windowsApt 6A class C · never closed
2006 Apr
Doors and windowsApt 2A class C · never closed
1995 Nov
Doors and windowsApt 5C class A · never closed
1995 Nov
Other conditionsApt 5C class A · never closed
1991 Sep
Construction never closed
DOB Violations
1991 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2A class C · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1991 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3C class B · never closed
1987 Nov
PestsApt 32 class B · never closed
1987 Nov
Fire safety class B · never closed
1987 Jun
PestsApt 1B class B · never closed
1987 Jun
Other conditionsApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Jun
Other conditionsApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Jun
LeaksApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · never closed
1987 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · never closed
1986 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1C class B · never closed
1986 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 1C class B · never closed
1900
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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