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  • NY Department Of Buildings has 1.9 star rating based on 2 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

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Missie Ppi

I researched a number for tenant questions that...

I researched a number for tenant questions that landed me in the Brooklyn Office. No one there knows the law where they could answer my question.

They referred me to the "customer service" number for Manhattan dept. of buildings. The clerk answering insisted that the only way a general question regarding NYC Law with garbage storage by building management companies can be answered...is if I show up in person to ask at set times. Then she hung up on me when I said that was not correct that there should be a source of answering questions and could she help me find it.

I would not be available to come in especially for a basic question regarding NYC Law for garbage storage. She hung up the phone on me and tried to give me some frustration that I was the problem. Is there a number I can call? I understand the offices are busy but this seems really low.

Tenants should be able to call and inquire simply if mgmt companies are following NYC guidelines correctly. Thanks for your help.

Amber E. Village

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Kelie Qab

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| map-marker Queens, New York

No heat hot water sewage septic Novato no running water tremendous overflow leakage from the ceilings we have mold removal of pipes asbestos improper boiler work the ball is still runs water from the

Updated by user Mar 21, 2025

She was extremely disrespectful I'm explaining to her trying to give her service numbers and eat cute numbers about the sewage the boiler the faulty wiring the corruption no building inspector and festive fraud she was a nasty we don't have a complaint I'm giving her EQ number and asking her to please help no heat no hot water there was no boiler there was no gas service there was no inspector here for any type of construction demolition for 2 years I'm giving her name number and she's telling me I can't help you we have Co poison but I got her name and her number for two and a half years and what's the 88 finds out because I'm about to give them her name the same way they got that fraud with the mortgages they're coming her way then she hung up as I'm trying to explain to her that no one has ever been here look it up I have an aut she was nasty and I have her on recording like they have so much to do and make sure I call her back today about 1:30 right after lunch after that I'm going to post the first conversation I'm going to post the fraud buildings boiler inspector 5 months later the plumbing the electrical I have everybody on video voicemail even talking to the vendor and telling them what to say enough of this

Original review Mar 13, 2025
Today I was humiliated and I called the department of buildings as I've done in the past for no permits from the HPD approved oil they had been boiler removal construction no building department has ever came no inspector for the removal they hav the I'm trying to explain to her of the continuous leakage from the boiler no fresh air vents flooding no heat no hot water and no inspection before and after she hung up on it for right there we have sewage flooding no hot water no fresh air b**** they will never any electrical plumbing they did construction Jack hammer they removed chimney pipe gas hot water tank I had green water we still cannot use the bathtub the sink and the water is brown I have reports but yet it's still this lady hung up on me but I'm trying to explain to her what's going on so in the meantime
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Anonymous
map-marker Brooklyn, New York

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Was unable to resolve issue will have to get in touch with the billing department at another time. They said something was wrong with the wording or something else. I dont know Ill be in touch.

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Errin Ryc
map-marker Cleveland, Ohio

Landlord working after hours inside and residential building on Saturday and Subday

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-Doing construction work in the weekends,

-No Quality air/ dust protection

-No TTP/ Tenants were not informed about the construction taking place or water interruption

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Stephen N Zqe
map-marker Calgary, Alberta

NY Department of Buildings = ENFORCE YOUR BY-LAWS

NY Department of Buildings has a system in place that lets builders, contractors, plumbers, electricians and whoever else is involved with them make up their own rules.

My situation:

I hired an architect who recommended a general contactor and his son to build my shop. After having problems with this duo, my architect says, " this is how it is done in NY, unlicensed people use the license of someone who has a license." Not knowing the NY system, and my architect from here would know things, left it at that.

Needless to say, I had many problems and ended up with a shop that was not functional. So in having a shop that was not functional and not being able to operate as a shop would, this had impact on my trade.

When I lodged a complaint with the NY Department of Buildings, they investigated with little interest. So I take the approach, "sort this out so it doesn't happen to anyone else."

I find out:

1. you can use any address for your business, proof is not needed.

2. architects can recommend unlicensed workers with no repercussion

3. when a complaint is lodged that a business does not exist at an address, nothing is done

4. company details don't have to be advertised via signage outside their place of business, or on the vehicle

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Stephen N Zqe

Unfortunately everything I have written is true. All documented evidence is presently with the appropriate authorities.

Guest

Everything you said is untue. I work in NYC.

It is illegal to use someone else's license. It is the responsibility of the contracting party to verify licenses.

I am licensed, I had to pass the test, put up the proper insurances, and I work to code and call for proper inspections. Your architect lied to you, but how to prove it, and more important, did it make sense to you what he was saying?

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