Manhattan · Block 406 · Lot 7504 · 10009

531 East 12th St

7.5 floors · 26 apartments · 25,432 sq ft · built 2009 · class RM · owner of record: Ds 531 E. 12th Owner Llc

18open violations
$5,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
5HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
47dto Bedbug annual filing

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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)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 63 days
Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 25,432 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
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 3 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 778 days
Next cycle year 2028
Annual boiler inspection (2 boilers) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-10-28 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10A) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2025 to Feb 21, 2027
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 4, 5, 6 or 9 are in sub-cycle 10A. DOB facade records for this building show $383,500 in late-filing or failure-to-file penalties. Agency page

On fileCycle 10 filing on record: UNSAFE (2026-11-05)

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $5,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Oct 14, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE. UPON INSPECTION, THE REQUIRED SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET INFORMATION PANEL WAS NOT PROVIDED, CONTRARY TO BC 3301.9.2. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SID
#39560544R
Dec 24, 2026
PENDING
$1,250
Apr 20, 2026Local Law CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 9A AND 10A REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL #1013987. REMEDY: FILE ACCEPTABLE REPOR
#37036831X
Oct 15, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Jun 2, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO TAKE/PROVIDE REQUIRED ACTION TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY AT A DESIGNATED UNSAFE BUILDING FACADE AS PER FILING #UNSFE 1013987-10A-001 AS AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED THAT SAFETY MEASURES ON JOB SITE WAS
#35693718L
Aug 11, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Dec 9, 2022Local Law CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL & APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #913987.REMEDY:SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED TE
#37024975R
Sep 21, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 1, 2024FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE
FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
#2400064
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (9)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 26, 2026Facades FTC-FC-UNSAFE
unsafe report filed
Active
Jan 16, 2026Facades FTC-FC-SWARMP
SWARMP conditions from previous cycle were not corrected
Active
Jan 8, 2026Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 3)
Active
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
Active
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Dec 1, 2024Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA
Active
Oct 25, 2024Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Feb 22, 2022Facades FISPNRF
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022
Active
Apr 29, 2021Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA
Active
HPD (5) · C 5 · B 0 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Aug 5, 2024CApt 4A · § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 3, 2024
Aug 5, 2024CApt 4A · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 19, 2024
Aug 1, 2024CApt 5A · § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 7, 2024
Jul 31, 2024CApt 5A · § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024CApt 5A · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 14, 2024

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Oct 14, 2026ECBConstruction: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE. UPON INSPECTION, THE REQUIRED SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET INFORMATION PANEL WAS NOT PROVIDED, CONTRARY TO BC 3301.9.2. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SIDOpen

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 3:18 AM ET. BBL 1004067504.

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