Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1867 · 6 stories · 5 apartments
Also known as 281 Church St — one building, several doors.
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 Oct
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2026 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2026 May
Latest accepted inspection May 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Mar
2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Mar 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2025 Nov
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Weil Mclain 778-S), registration current since Nov 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2025 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2025 Aug
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2024 Sep
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2024 Sep
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2022 Nov
0 open. 7 violations on record in all, 2015–2022 — the 0 most recent are listed here
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2021 Mar
Elevator
DOB Violations
2020 Mar
Elevator
2019 Sep
(Other Bldgs Types) - Elevator Affirmation Of Correction
2019 Apr
Elevator Annual Inspection / Test
2019 Mar
Elevator
2018 Mar
Elevator
2017 Sep
Elevator Annual Inspection / Test
2017 Mar
Elevator
2017 Feb
Low Pressure Boiler
2017 Jan
(Other Bldgs Types) - Elevator Affirmation Of Correction
2016 Feb
Elevator never closed
2015 Jun
Elevator Annual Inspection / Test never closed
2015 Feb
Elevator never closed
2013 Dec
Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2013 Dec
Fire protection permit
2013 Nov
Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit, Plumbing permit
2013 Nov
Alteration permit
2013 Nov
General construction permit, Plumbing permit
2011 Jun
Plumbing permit
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2004 Jun
No active shed permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1998 Dec
Latest boiler work permit 1998
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
1867
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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