DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for performing work at its building without a permit. At an apartment in the building, DOB's inspector found electrical work in progress, including new wiring and devices...
DOB issued three violation notices to landlord in connection with illegal conversion of a permanent dwelling to transient use, failure to maintain a premises in a code-compliant manner, and failure to install a fire...
DOB issued four violation notices to landlord for booking short-term rentals through Airbnb for the first floor of a two-family house for nine guests. At a hearing, landlord argued that the DOB inspector's...
DOB issued two violation notices to landlord for failing to ensure that on-site workers completed required training. DOB's inspector had found a construction site worker at the building working without OSHA 10-...
DOB issued a number of violation notices to landlord based on illegal alteration of a three-family house into SRO units with key-locking devices on a number of floors and in the cellar. An additional Class A...
DOB issued violation notices to landlord for illegally converting a two-family residence to a three-family, in violation of the building's 1974 certificate of occupancy (C of O). The DOB inspector stated that a...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain a building in a code-compliant manner. DOB's inspector found there was a curb cut in front of the building with no permit on file. Landlord argued...
DOB issued two violation notices to landlord for failure to comply with a prior order and to file a certificate of correction. In 2009, the DOB had issued a vacate order for the apartment after a fire. But recently...
Landlord, through its architect, notified DOB after inspection in January 2020 that its building had certain structural conditions that posed a danger to the building and to the safety of two tenants. DOB confirmed...
Landlord sued DOB, seeking removal of fines, penalties, and violations issued by DOB since December 2017 based on illegal short-term apartment rentals. Landlord had been fined a total of $87,000 since that time....
DOB issued two violation notices to landlord for failure to maintain building walls or appurtenances. DOB designated the 30-foot vertical crack from the first floor to the roof parapet as a Class I violation. DOB...
DOB issued three violation notices to landlord for: (a) failure to maintain a building in a safe and compliant manner; (b) alteration of a residence as a dwelling for more than the legally approved number of families...
