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NYC Building Obligation Record Brief
For a property diligence lead at an NYC owner or asset manager: one dated, traceable public-record packet for a single building before an acquisition, refinance, insurance review, or portfolio handoff.
Every status in the brief describes a public record, never a compliance conclusion.
The fixed deliverable
$249 one time
You provide one NYC address, BIN, or borough-block-lot identifier. After a written scope confirmation, we return a private PDF and matching CSV within 2 business days. There is no subscription, automatic update, filing, or agency contact.
- A building identity sheet tying every lookup to the same BIN and BBL.
- The building's appearance or absence in the reviewed LL97 Covered Buildings List.
- Any DOB-published FISP Cycle 10 record or grouping returned for that building.
- Public elevator device records and CAT1/CAT5 filing records returned by the sources.
- Public boiler device and annual inspection filing records returned by the sources.
- Official program schedule references kept separate from building-record observations.
- Source URL, retrieval time, record identifier, response, and limitation on every row.
What the $249 buys
The underlying records are public. The paid value is a consistent, reviewable exhibit: four record areas normalized around one building identity, with the source and retrieval time traveling beside every observation. A diligence reviewer can see what was found, what was not found, which source was unavailable, and who should confirm the gap without reconstructing a trail from browser tabs and screenshots.
This packet is deliberately narrower than a compliance opinion. Public sources can lag, omit records, use different identifiers, or be temporarily unavailable. A missing record cannot show that no obligation, violation, device, or filing exists. The brief preserves that uncertainty instead of turning a quiet search response into reassurance.
Three record labels, no hidden inference
The named source returned a record tied to the confirmed BIN or BBL. The record identifier and retrieval time are preserved.
The named search returned no matching record at that time. This is not evidence of compliance or no duty.
The source was unavailable, ambiguous, or could not be tied confidently to the building. An unknown never becomes a zero.
We do not use applicable, exempt, compliant, safe, or cleared as status labels. We reproduce what an official source publishes and leave professional judgment to the people licensed and retained to make it.
The official-source boundary
Local Law 97 records
NYC DOB publishes an annual Covered Buildings List as a reference for owners and states that list presence or absence does not relieve an owner of legal obligations. We report only whether the confirmed building identifier appears in the version reviewed, the list version, and the retrieval time. We do not calculate coverage from square footage, decide an article or exception, calculate emissions, or estimate exposure.
NYC DOB Local Law 97 program and Covered Buildings List
Façade Inspection & Safety Program records
DOB describes FISP as a five-year reporting program for buildings higher than six stories and publishes Cycle 10 materials. We reproduce a grouping or filing record only when the official source returns it for the confirmed building. We do not infer a sub-cycle from the block number, classify a façade, inspect conditions, or calculate a building-specific date.
NYC DOB façade and FISP program
Elevator records
DOB's program page describes annual Category 1 testing and five-year Category 5 testing, while public records can identify devices and filings. The brief reports the device and filing records returned. It does not decide which test a device requires, whether a prior test was sufficient, or when the next test is due.
NYC DOB elevator inspection and testing program
Boiler records
DOB publishes an annual boiler inspection cycle and filing guidance. The brief reports public device and filing records returned for the confirmed building and links the agency schedule as context. It does not identify a boiler through an inspection, determine an exception, or judge whether a filing satisfies a requirement.
Illustrative packet rows
Format example only: these rows describe no real building, contain no customer finding, and must not be used to make a property decision.
| Area | Observation | Status | Evidence retained | Next responsible party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL97 | Search of the named Covered Buildings List version | RECORD FOUND | BBL, list version, source URL, retrieval time | Owner's registered design professional |
| FISP | Building-specific Cycle 10 result requested from official source | UNKNOWN | Source response and match problem retained | Owner's Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector |
| Elevator | Public device and filing search by confirmed BIN | NOT FOUND IN SOURCES REVIEWED | Exact lookup, source URL, retrieval time | Owner's licensed elevator agency |
| Boiler | Public annual filing record returned for a listed device | RECORD FOUND | Device ID, filing ID, source URL, retrieval time | Owner's licensed boiler inspector |
The PDF opens with identity and scope. The CSV carries the same observations in rows with fields for area, record status, source name, source URL, retrieval time, published record date, evidence note, gap note, and next responsible party.
How the request works
- Send one building. Provide the address plus BIN or BBL if available, and any device or filing identifiers you already hold. Do not send tenant data.
- Confirm the boundary. We restate the building identity, the four record areas, the price, and any source limitation visible before research starts.
- Receive the dated packet. The PDF and CSV arrive within 2 business days after confirmation. One written clarification round about sources or labels is included.
Not a fit for every question
Do not request this brief for a legal coverage opinion, a compliance audit, a property condition assessment, an inspection, a certified filing history, a penalty calculation, a remediation plan, or an exhaustive inventory of municipal duties. We do not log into private owner accounts, contact an agency for you, submit filings, or replace your counsel, registered design professional, QEWI, elevator agency, or boiler inspector.