Manhattan · Block 780 · Lot 70 · 10001

252 West 31 Street

5 floors · 4,062 sq ft · built 1930 · class O5 · owner of record: West 31 Associates Llc

7open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
2HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
1143dto Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 5 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1143 days
Next cycle year 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 1, 1989CONSTRUCTION

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VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB-ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 18, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)
Active
HPD (5) · C 2 · B 3 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Aug 13, 2009C§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, CELLARAug 19, 2009
Aug 13, 2009B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALLSep 17, 2009
Aug 13, 2009BApt 3 · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR missing IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTSep 17, 2009
Aug 13, 2009BApt 3 · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTSep 17, 2009
Aug 13, 2009CApt 3 · § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RATS, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EASTAug 19, 2009

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:45 AM ET. BBL 1007800070.

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