Search DOB, HPD, and ECB violations for any NYC building in one place. RegWatch indexes 6.2M+ violation records across all three agencies — track open violations, fines, and compliance history.
6.2M+ violation records indexed · Updated daily · All five boroughs
NYC building violations are tracked by three city agencies: the Department of Buildings (DOB) for construction code violations, HPD (Housing Preservation & Development) for housing code violations, and ECB/OATH for administrative penalty hearings. You can search each agency individually through their official portals — DOB NOW (a810-dobnow.nyc.gov), BIS (a810-bisweb.nyc.gov), and HPD Online (hpdonline.nyc.gov). For a combined view of all three agencies in one search, RegWatch aggregates 6.2M+ violation records from DOB, HPD, and ECB:
NYC building violations come from three main agencies, each with separate databases and search tools:
A single property can have violations across all three agencies. The Empire State Building, for example, has over 267 recorded violations. Across NYC, RegWatch indexes 6.2 million+ violation records — 1.07M DOB safety violations, 2.47M legacy violations, 1.8M ECB cases, and 946K HPD housing violations. Manually checking each agency's portal for every property is time-consuming and error-prone.
RegWatch pulls violations from all three agencies and presents them in a unified, filterable view. For each property, you'll see:
For property managers, this means catching violations before they escalate. For buyers, it means understanding a building's compliance history before making an offer. For attorneys, it means having complete violation data for due diligence in seconds instead of hours.
Open violations can delay closings, trigger fines, affect insurance rates, and even lead to vacate orders. HPD Class C violations (immediately hazardous) must be corrected within 24 hours. Outstanding ECB fines become liens against the property.
RegWatch helps you identify these risks instantly — whether you're conducting pre-purchase due diligence, monitoring a portfolio, or preparing for a closing.
RegWatch indexes violation data across all of New York City's 2.9 million+ properties. Here's the scale of the data we track:
Whether you're a property manager responsible for a portfolio of 50 buildings or a buyer researching a single co-op, these numbers explain why violation monitoring isn't optional — it's essential.
Enter the building address into RegWatch to see all DOB, HPD, and ECB violations in one view, including open violations, fines, and resolution history.
DOB violations relate to building/construction code issues (illegal work, structural problems). HPD violations relate to housing code issues in residential buildings (heat, lead paint, pests).
Yes. Unpaid ECB fines can be docketed as judgments and become liens against the property, which can complicate closings and title transfers.
Yes. Add any property to your RegWatch portfolio and receive automatic alerts when new violations are issued or existing violations change status.
Yes. RegWatch shows fine amounts, payment status, and total outstanding fines for each property across all three violation sources (DOB, HPD, ECB).
It depends on the class. HPD Class C (immediately hazardous) must be corrected within 24 hours. HPD Class B has a 30-day cure period. DOB violations vary — Class 1 requires immediate action while Class 2 and 3 allow more time. ECB cases go through hearings that can take 6-12 months.
Ignoring violations leads to escalating fines, ECB judgments that become liens on the property, potential vacate orders, and difficulty selling or refinancing. Repeated non-compliance can also trigger enhanced enforcement and referral to collections.
Absolutely. Open violations can delay closings, require expensive remediation, and signal deferred maintenance. RegWatch lets you check all DOB, HPD, and ECB violations in seconds — critical for any pre-purchase due diligence.
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