NYC building violations, explained
HPD housing violations, DOB complaints, and ECB penalties rewritten in plain English — what happened, how serious, and whether it's still open.
NYC home buying · building records explained
Know the property before you buy.
Look up any Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, or Staten Island address. We pull HPD and DOB violations, complaints, permits, sales, and tax records, explain what they mean for a buyer, and list questions to ask before you offer.
New York State is assumed; HouseAnalytix covers the five boroughs only.
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Due diligence before you offer
Open permits, sales history, taxes, and owner track record become a short list of pros, cons, and questions for your seller, agent, and attorney.
All five boroughs
One report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — schools, flood zone, and transit context included.
NYC home buying research, without tab-hopping city websites
HouseAnalytix is a free NYC property due diligence tool for people buying a house, condo, or co-op. Instead of checking HPD Online, DOB BIS, DOB NOW, and sales rolls separately, search one address and get a plain-English report of building violations, complaints, permits, recorded sales, and taxes — plus what to ask before you make an offer.
Common questions from NYC buyers
- How do I check NYC building violations before buying?
- Enter the street address and borough above. We match the tax lot and pull HPD violations, DOB complaints and violations, penalty tickets, permits, and related city records into one buyer-focused summary.
- Is this only for Manhattan apartments?
- No. HouseAnalytix covers home buying across all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — houses, condos, and co-ops.
- Can this replace my inspector or attorney?
- No. Public records are incomplete and can lag. Use the report to prepare questions; rely on your home inspector and real-estate attorney for closing decisions.
- Where does the data come from?
- Official NYC Open Data and related public sources (including Housing Preservation & Development, Department of Buildings, Department of Finance, 311, FEMA flood maps, and Census estimates for neighborhood context).