An Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings judge found Alpine East Realty LLC in violation of a Department of Buildings elevator-maintenance code after a hearing completed October 16, according to OATH/ECB hearing records. The case traces to a violation issued August 12 at 277 Van Cortlandt Avenue East in the Bronx.
The charge, filed under Administrative Code 28-304 for failure to maintain an elevator or conveying system, cites a Class 2 condition: excessive accumulation of hoist rope rouge, which DOB records describe as an indicator of deterioration of the suspension means and improper maintenance. The violation details cite ASME A17.1-2013 sections 2.20, 8.6.4.1, and 8.6.1.2.1 — the national safety code governing elevator hoist ropes and their inspection.
OATH records list the hearing result as 'in violation' with a total violation amount of $625 and compliance status marked 'All Terms Met,' meaning the matter has been closed out. The respondent's address on file is outside New York City, in Scarsdale, New York.
DOB's separate complaints dataset shows elevator-related complaints are a recurring category across the city this week: of 100 complaints entered October 17–18, several dozen fall under elevator-related codes (categories 6S and 6M) at buildings in Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, per DOB Complaints Received records. None of those complaints are connected to the Van Cortlandt Avenue East property, and a complaint entry is not itself a finding — it only reflects that someone reported a condition for DOB to inspect.
No further hearings are scheduled in the Alpine East Realty case, per OATH records, and the balance due is listed as zero.