NYC Property Resources

Coverage: New York City

Third-party real-estate marketplace with NYC sales and rental listings, price history, and neighborhood data.

Best used for

Reviewing listing details, historical asking prices, and comparable activity.

You may need

Address or building name.

Access notes

Some data requires a free account.

StreetEasy is an independent third-party platform. BLDGDeck is not affiliated with it.

Coverage: United States (used for NYC market context)

National real-estate marketplace with listings, estimates, and historical price context.

Best used for

General market context and comparable listing research.

You may need

Address or ZIP code.

Zillow is an independent third-party platform. BLDGDeck is not affiliated with it.

Coverage: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx

NYC Department of Finance system for searching recorded property documents such as deeds, mortgages, and liens.

Best used for

Confirming ownership, viewing recorded mortgages, and retrieving copies of recorded instruments.

You may need

Borough plus block/lot (BBL) or address; sometimes the party name.

Access notes

Staten Island (Richmond County) property records are recorded through the Richmond County Clerk, not ACRIS.

Coverage: Staten Island

Office of the Richmond County Clerk, which maintains recorded Staten Island property documents.

Best used for

Locating Staten Island deeds, mortgages, and related recorded documents.

You may need

Address or block/lot.

Coverage: New York City

NYC Department of Finance property information hub, including tax bills, assessments, and exemptions.

Best used for

Reviewing tax bills, assessed values, exemptions, and payment status.

You may need

Address or borough/block/lot.

Coverage: New York City

Consolidated property-lookup portal with tax, land-use, and zoning summaries.

Best used for

Getting a snapshot of tax class, lot size, zoning, and property attributes.

You may need

Address or BBL.

Coverage: New York City

Public search for permits, jobs, inspections, and licensees filed through DOB NOW.

Best used for

Reviewing recent permits and DOB filings for a property.

You may need

Address, BIN, or job/permit number.

Access notes

Some older or legacy records may only appear in BIS. Check both when researching filing history.

Coverage: New York City

Legacy Department of Buildings system with older jobs, permits, complaints, and violations.

Best used for

Looking up historical filings, older complaints, and legacy Certificate of Occupancy information.

You may need

Address or BIN.

Coverage: New York City

Overview of DOB and ECB violations, dismissal procedures, and payment information.

Best used for

Understanding open DOB or ECB violations before purchase, refinance, or repair work.

Coverage: New York City

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development online lookup for registrations, complaints, and housing-maintenance violations.

Best used for

Reviewing HPD complaints, open violations, and current registration status for a rental building.

You may need

Address.

Coverage: New York City

Central portal for reporting and reviewing NYC service requests, including housing and building issues.

Best used for

Reviewing prior service requests or filing a new report.

Coverage: New York City

Account portal for NYC water and sewer billing, meter readings, and payment history.

Best used for

Reviewing water/sewer balances and past billing.

You may need

DEP account credentials.

Access notes

Only the account holder can log in. BLDGDeck never asks for DEP passwords and cannot retrieve DEP records on your behalf.

Coverage: New York City

Current NYC water and sewer rate information published by the NYC Water Board.

Best used for

Understanding current rates when estimating annual water expenses.

Coverage: New York City

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection licensing and complaint information for contractors.

Best used for

Verifying that a Home Improvement Contractor is licensed and reviewing complaint procedures.

Coverage: United States

FEMA's official portal for flood-hazard mapping information.

Best used for

Checking the current flood-zone designation for a property.

You may need

Address.