What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 4 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 2 Certificate of Correction / Commissioner Order summonses; Work Without a Permit; Façade / Exterior Wall. The hearing date is October 15, 2026; the source issue date(s) are January 9, 2026, October 19, 2024.
Important: The discussion below identifies correction paths, hearing issues and evidence worth investigating from the summons data. It does not state that a defense will succeed. OATH decides liability from the evidence and law presented in the case.
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39128493N
CLASS - 1 · Issued October 19, 2024; hearing October 15, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: ATOI OBSERVED: 5 WORKERS ON CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT EXPOSURE# 3 AND 4, SCAFFOLDING HANGING AT 6 STORY BUILDING COMPROMISING THE ADJACENT BUILDING AT THE MENTIONED EXPOSURE AND PUT IN DANGEROUS SITUATION ALL PU
Cited provision(s): 101 — 28-105.1 WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Certificate of Correction / Commissioner Order — Summons 39173270Z
CLASS - 1 · Issued January 9, 2026; hearing October 15, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE AS PER COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST FOR CLASS 1 WORK-WITHOUT-PERMIT VIOLATION #39128493N ISSUED 10/19/2024 FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORK OBSERVED, INCLUDING POINTING AND LINTEL
Cited provision(s): 187 — 28-201.1 UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
This charge focuses on failure to complete or document the DOB correction process for an earlier summons. The practical task is usually to identify the underlying summons, confirm that its physical condition was actually corrected, and complete the current DOB Certificate of Correction requirements with the supporting proof and any applicable civil-penalty documentation.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was a Certificate of Correction already submitted or approved for the underlying summons before this charge was issued?
- Does DOB's record identify the same underlying summons number and correction deadline described in this citation?
- Was the physical condition actually corrected, and can that correction be tied to the cited condition rather than a different job or location?
Evidence that may matter
- DOB NOW / AEU Certificate of Correction submission or approval record
- Before-and-after photographs tied to the cited condition
- Permits, inspection results, contractor receipts or professional statements supporting the correction
- Proof of applicable DOB civil-penalty payment or waiver, if required
Certificate of Correction / Commissioner Order — Summons 39173272M
CLASS - 1 · Issued January 9, 2026; hearing October 15, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: NO ACCESS TO APARTMENTS 4 AND 15. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE AS PER COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST FOR CLASS 1 WORK-WITHOUT-PERMIT VIOLATION #39147574Z ISSUED 5/9/2025 FOR ADDING ROOMS AND CONVERTING UNITS FR
Cited provision(s): 187 — 28-201.1 UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
This charge focuses on failure to complete or document the DOB correction process for an earlier summons. The practical task is usually to identify the underlying summons, confirm that its physical condition was actually corrected, and complete the current DOB Certificate of Correction requirements with the supporting proof and any applicable civil-penalty documentation.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was a Certificate of Correction already submitted or approved for the underlying summons before this charge was issued?
- Does DOB's record identify the same underlying summons number and correction deadline described in this citation?
- Was the physical condition actually corrected, and can that correction be tied to the cited condition rather than a different job or location?
Evidence that may matter
- DOB NOW / AEU Certificate of Correction submission or approval record
- Before-and-after photographs tied to the cited condition
- Permits, inspection results, contractor receipts or professional statements supporting the correction
- Proof of applicable DOB civil-penalty payment or waiver, if required
Façade / Exterior Wall — Summons 39173283H
CLASS - 1 · Issued January 9, 2026; hearing October 15, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED DETERIORATED CORNICE WITH RUST HOLES ON EXPOSURE 1 AND SPALLING PAINT AT FACADE., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
Cited provision(s): 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Exterior-wall charges usually require a competent inspection of the cited façade/appurtenance, repair of unsafe or deteriorated conditions, and—when the building is subject to FISP—the appropriate QEWI report or amended filing.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the inspector's description match the actual exposure, floor and defect?
- Was the condition already repaired or protected before the summons date?
- Was there a current FISP/QEWI filing addressing the same condition?
Evidence that may matter
- QEWI report, FISP filing or amended report
- Close-up and elevation photographs identifying the exact defect
- Repair proposals, invoices and completion records
- Engineer/architect letter and inspection documentation
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 4 October summons records against the current OATH/DOB record, identify which alleged conditions remain open, and separate the hearing defense from the DOB correction / certification work. That prevents paying for correction work that does not address the actual charge—or appearing at OATH without the documents needed for the cited condition.
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