Midtown-Times Square: elevator violations
Manhattan
732 Midtown-Times Square buildings have an active DOB elevator violation, 6,478 in all. The most recent was issued 2 Oct 2026.
New this week
DOB issued no elevator violations in this data between 21 to 27 Oct 2026. The most recent one was issued 2 Oct 2026. Violations reach DOB open data in batches; the latest batch we have is dated 2 Oct 2026.
Week of 21 to 27 Oct 2026. Violations are counted by the date DOB issued them. Cat 1 reports are counted by the filing date on the device record.
Buildings with the most active violations
- 4 East 57th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 10022147 violations · 145 active
- 500 5th AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 10110123 violations · 120 active
- 250 West 43rd StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 10036116 active violations
- 33 West 42nd StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1003693 active violations
- 45 East 45th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001778 violations · 75 active
- 611 5th AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1002272 violations · 68 active
- 132 West 56th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001979 violations · 54 active
- 546 5th AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1003653 active violations
- 234 West 42nd StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 10036133 violations · 52 active
- 509 5th AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001751 active violations
- 269 Madison AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001653 violations · 50 active
- 10 East 50th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 10022111 violations · 47 active
- 261 Madison AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001654 violations · 47 active
- 36 West 48th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1003649 violations · 45 active
- 1446 BroadwayMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001857 violations · 44 active
- 626 Fifth AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1002057 violations · 43 active
- 640 8th AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1003667 violations · 42 active
- 10 West 57th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001970 violations · 41 active
- 250 Madison AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001659 violations · 41 active
- 415 Fifth AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001639 violations · 37 active
- 989 Avenue Of The AmericasMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001839 violations · 37 active
- 251 West 39th StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001837 active violations
- 1372 BroadwayMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001846 violations · 36 active
- 15 West 43rd StreetMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1003637 violations · 35 active
- 576 Eighth AvenueMidtown-Times Square, Manhattan 1001835 active violations
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Active violations by type
| Type | Active |
|---|---|
| Cat 1 test report not filed | 1,745 |
| Cat 1 defects: correction not filed | 1,662 |
| Other or older violation types | 1,324 |
| Periodic inspection report not filed | 1,031 |
| Periodic defects: correction not filed | 716 |
Most of these are notices that DOB had no inspection or test report on file for a cycle, or no proof that defects were corrected. They are not findings that an elevator is unsafe. What a failure-to-file notice means and how it is cured.
Active violations by year issued
| Year | Active |
|---|---|
| Before 2015 | 482 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 197 |
| 2017 | 162 |
| 2018 | 125 |
| 2019 | 278 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2023 | 2,668 |
| 2024 | 838 |
| 2025 | 1,151 |
| 2026 | 497 |
Public NYC records as of 27 Oct 2026. Not an inspection, a compliance certificate or legal advice. Not affiliated with NYC DOB.