Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

40 Downing St

built 1888 · 5 stories · 20 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.
2025 Dec
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (H.B.Smith 19A-S/W-07), registration current since Dec 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2025 Aug
Latest accepted inspection Aug 2025, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2010 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · never closed
2010 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · never closed
2010 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · never closed
2010 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class A · never closed
2010 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · never closed
2010 Dec
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
2009 Dec
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2009 Apr
No active shed permit
2008 Feb
Latest boiler work permit 2008
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2008 Feb
Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2008 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2004 Feb
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
2003 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
1999 Jun
Fire safety class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1999 Jun
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
1999 Jun
Fire safety class B · never closed
1999 Jun
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork · never closed
1999 Jun
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
1999 Jun
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · never closed
1999 Jun
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
1999 Jun
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed
1997 Feb
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
1992 Sep
General construction permit, Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1989 Jan
Rubbish and cleanliness class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1988 Dec
Rubbish and cleanliness class B · never closed
1988 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1D class C · never closed
1988 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1D class B · never closed
1988 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1D class B · never closed
1988 Sep
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1D class B · never closed
1988 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1D class B · never closed
1988 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 1D class A · never closed
1988 Sep
Doors and windows class B · never closed
1988 Jan
Heat or hot water class C · never closed
1987 Nov
Doors and windowsApt 2D class B · never closed
1888
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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