Building violation lists
We publish thirteen weekly lists of New York City buildings for licensed master plumbers, boiler companies, energy consultants, parking structure engineers, elevator companies, sidewalk shed and facade contractors, fire protection contractors, pest control firms, pressure washing companies, and lead and mold contractors. All thirteen come from public records: the Department of Buildings, HPD and the OATH hearings data.
The thirteen lists
Gas piping (Local Law 152). Buildings in the community districts due for their gas piping inspection by December 31, 2026 that still carry an open DOB violation for missing the last one.
Boilers. Buildings with an open DOB violation for not filing their 2024 annual boiler inspection. Every one of those boilers needs its 2026 annual inspection this year.
Energy reports (Local Law 97 and 84). Buildings with an open DOB violation issued this year for not filing a Local Law 97 emissions report or a Local Law 84 energy benchmarking report. For energy consultants and engineers.
Parking structures (Local Law 126). Buildings with an open DOB violation for not filing the parking structure report that was due December 31, 2025. For engineers who do parking structure inspections.
Elevators. Buildings with an open DOB violation issued this year for not correcting a hazardous condition found on an elevator. For elevator maintenance and repair companies.
Unsafe facades. Buildings where an engineer filed a facade inspection report in the last 60 days that rated the facade UNSAFE, and DOB still shows it unsafe. The owner has to put up a sidewalk shed right away and fix the facade within 90 days, or DOB fines $1,000 a month plus a charge for the shed. For sidewalk shed, scaffold and facade restoration contractors.
FDNY summonses. Buildings that got an FDNY summons in the last 30 days with a charge for fire protection systems, inspection and testing, or portable extinguishers. Each has an OATH hearing date. For sprinkler, alarm, suppression and extinguisher contractors.
DEP backflow summonses. Buildings that got a DEP summons in the last 60 days for a missing annual backflow test report or a missing backflow preventer. Each has an OATH hearing date. For licensed master plumbers who test backflow devices.
Rodent summonses. Properties that got a Health Department summons in the last 30 days for active rodent signs or conditions conducive to rodents. Each has an OATH hearing date. For pest control firms.
Dirty sidewalk summonses. Properties that got a Sanitation Department summons in the last 30 days for a dirty sidewalk. Each has an OATH hearing date. For pressure washing and exterior cleaning companies.
HPD heat and hot water. Buildings with an open HPD violation from the last 30 days for no heat or no hot water. For boiler and heating contractors.
HPD lead paint. Buildings with an open HPD lead-based paint violation from the last 30 days. For lead abatement firms. An extra tab lists every building HPD has under an active building-wide order (Underlying Conditions or the Alternative Enforcement Program).
HPD mold. Buildings with an open HPD mold violation from the last 30 days. For mold assessors and remediation contractors. An extra tab lists every building HPD has under an active building-wide order (Underlying Conditions or the Alternative Enforcement Program).
What each row has
The building address and ZIP, the community district, the DOB violation number and the date it was issued, and the managing agent or owner the city has on file, with a mailing address where the city has one. Gas, boiler, energy, parking, elevator and facade lists are split by borough; on the facade list the number and date are the facade filing's, and the owner is the one named on it.
HPD lists: one row per building with the open violation count, apartments, the last inspection date, what the inspector wrote, and the managing agent or owner HPD has on file with a mailing address, all five boroughs in one file.
FDNY, backflow, rodent and sidewalk lists: the building address and ZIP, the respondent named on the summons, the charges, the penalty, the date written and the OATH hearing date, all five boroughs in one file.
How it works
We rebuild the lists from the city's records every week, so cleared violations drop off. Each list is $149 a month for all five boroughs, and you can cancel any time.
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What it is not
These are public records, not people asking for a quote. The list tells you which buildings have the obligation and who manages them; the call is yours.