The city's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings issued two decisions this week against the ownership entity of a Midtown Manhattan building, finding it in violation for failing to correct outstanding Department of Buildings orders, according to OATH/ECB hearing records.

The address is 450 West 57 Street in Manhattan, block 1066, lot 57, zip code 10019. The respondent is listed in DOB and OATH records as 448-452 West 57 Associates LLC.

The first ticket, number 039168209N, stems from a violation issued December 14, 2023, for work that did not conform to approved construction documents or approved amendments. Per OATH/ECB records, the respondent was ordered to file a Certificate of Correction and failed to do so; the hearing, held September 17, 2026, closed with a finding of 'in violation' and a $1,250 penalty, all of it currently unpaid according to the compliance status field.

The second ticket, number 039168208L, traces to a separate violation issued February 1, 2024, for electrical work performed without a permit. That matter also went to a Commissioner's order requiring compliance, which OATH records show was not met. The same September 17 hearing found the respondent in violation again, with a $2,500 penalty likewise listed as unpaid.

Both tickets were decided by phone hearing and both penalties remain outstanding, per the OATH/ECB Hearings dataset. Combined, the two decisions total $3,750 in penalties tied to the address.

For contractors and owners working in the building or evaluating it for future work, these records are a reminder that a DOB violation doesn't close on its own — an open Commissioner's order for a Certificate of Correction can sit for years and compound into separate enforcement action if it isn't filed. Anyone with active permits or planned work at 450 West 57 Street should check the DOB violation history for the address before filing new applications, since open orders can affect permit issuance.

The official hearing and violation records are available through the OATH/ECB Hearings (Case Status) dataset and DOB's own violation lookup for the address.