Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1923 · 6 stories · 61 apartments
Also known as 870 W 181 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 May
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Feb
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Feb 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2026 Jan
Latest accepted inspection Jan 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2025 May
No active shed permit; permits since Mar 2019, last expired May 2025
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Oct
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2024 Sep
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Aug
Plumbing permit
2024 Jul
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Rockmills MP-125), registration current since Jul 2024
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2024 Jun
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Jun
General construction permit
2024 Jun
Safe with a repair and maintenance program (cycle 9, filed Jun 2024)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2024 Apr
Suspended scaffold permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Apr
General construction permit
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 57 class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Feb
Fire safety class C
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 49 class C
2024 Feb
Fire safetyApt 64 class C · closed
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2021 May
Construction
2019 Oct
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Oct
Plumbing permit
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2014 May
Low Pressure Boiler never closed
DOB Violations
2009 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2009 Dec
ElectricalApt 8 class B · never closed
2009 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class A · never closed
2009 Dec
Other conditionsApt 8 class C · never closed
2009 Dec
LeaksApt 8 class C · never closed
2009 Dec
ElectricalApt 8 class B · never closed
2009 Dec
ElectricalApt 8 class B · never closed
2009 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class B · never closed
2009 Dec
PestsApt 8 class B · never closed
2009 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class C · never closed
2009 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class B · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class B · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class B · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class B · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class A · never closed
2007 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 8 class B · never closed
2007 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 8 class B · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class C · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class C · never closed
2007 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8 class C · never closed
1998 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4 class C · never closed
1990 May
Fire safetyApt 29B class B · never closed
1923
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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