For tenants
Practical steps (3 guides)Tenants: check a building before signing a leaseWhich records predict a bad winter, which are routine paperwork, and how to read a building page in five minutes.2 min · updated July 2026NYC heat season: the rules, and what the record showsOctober 1 to May 31, 68 by day and 62 by night, and why the same buildings fail every winter.2 min · updated August 2026Buying? Check the building's record firstOpen violations and unpaid penalties convey with the building. Five minutes of public record beats a surprise assessment.2 min · updated August 2026
Skip the reading: look up your building
Most questions are faster to answer from the record itself.