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Know a building before you sign, buy or invest.

Type any New York City address and see what public records say about it: who owns it, open violations, complaints, fines, liens, taxes, rent stabilization, flood risk and more. One plain-language page, built only from public records.

  • Who owns it, and the owner's other buildings
  • Open violations, complaints and stop-work orders
  • Fines, liens, foreclosure filings and taxes
  • Rent stabilization, flood risk and zoning
  • A free summary for every address

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Check repairs, heat complaints, hazards and rent stabilization before you sign a lease or pay a deposit.

Follow your buildings from day one and get an alert when anything new is filed.

See sales, liens, foreclosure filings, taxes and open violations before you make an offer.

Answer client questions with the city's own records and share one clean report.

For property managers, lenders, insurers, newsrooms and tenant groups. We'll be in touch about early access.

We'll email you its free summary the day we launch.

We only use this to contact you about Motomo. No spam, and you can ask us to delete it at any time.

What a report looks like

Records fill in as they arrive, the most important first.

Here's a report partway through loading. The free summary always shows a count for every section, open items included.

Sample reportExample data

Example building, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

24 units · 6 stories · Built 1931 · Walk-up

OwnerExample Realty LLC
Managing agentExample Mgmt Co.
Owner's other buildings7
Condition and safety
Housing code violations3 open41 resolved
Stop-work ordersNone active
311 complaints, last 12 months18
Money and legal
Fines and penalties1 unpaid
Sales, mortgages and liensPulling from ACRIS
Rent stabilizationWaiting on Finance
Gathering records9 of 14 sources

Every line comes from a public record

Every section names the agency it came from. We don't grade buildings, landlords or neighborhoods.

What's covered

If it's a public record about the building, it's on the page.

Records are grouped the way most people read them, starting with the building itself and ending with the area around it.

1

The building

  • Building facts
  • Map of the lot
  • Owner and managing agent
  • The owner's other buildings
2

Condition and safety

  • Housing code violations
  • Complaints and stop-work orders
  • Lead paint and bedbug filings
  • Boiler, gas, elevator and facade inspections
  • Rat inspections
  • 311 complaints, last 12 months
  • Emergency repairs billed to the owner
3

Money and legal

  • Fines and penalties
  • Sales, mortgages and liens
  • Foreclosure filings
  • Property taxes and assessments
  • Rent stabilization
  • Tax benefits like 421-a and J-51
  • City watch lists and the tax lien sale list
  • Housing court cases about the building
4

Rules and environment

  • Flood risk and evacuation zone
  • Energy grade
  • Local Law 97 emissions limits
  • Zoning
  • Landmarks and historic districts
  • Short-term rental registrations and tickets
5

The area

  • Nearby transit
  • Parks
  • School zones
  • Reported crime nearby, as official counts
How it works

The records that matter most show up first.

We pull records the moment you search, so every report is fresh. The building and its owner appear in about a second. Everything else fills in behind it, and a slow city service never holds up the rest of the page.

  1. 1

    Type an address

    We match it to the city's own block, lot and building numbers, so records from every agency line up.

  2. 2

    Watch the report build

    The building first, then condition and safety, then money and legal, then rules and environment. The area comes last. Each section tells you which agency it's waiting on.

  3. 3

    Read the summary, unlock the details

    The free summary shows a count for every section, open items included. The full report lists each record, item by item, and gives you a link to share it.

The free summary never makes a building look cleaner than it is.

Every count is visible

Each section shows its total, including what's still open, even when the details are part of the full report.

Records, not ratings

No scores, grades or reviews. You see what the city recorded and decide what it means for you.

Honest about lag

City records can run a few weeks behind. Every page says so, with a link to tell us when something looks wrong.

Who it's for

Anyone with a stake in a building.

Renters

Check repairs, heat complaints, hazards and rent stabilization before you sign a lease or pay a deposit.

Join as a renter

Buyers and investors

See sales history, liens, foreclosure filings, taxes, open violations and the owner's track record before you make an offer.

Join as a buyer or investor

Agents and brokers

Answer client questions with the city's own records and send one clean report instead of a pile of links.

Join as an agent or broker

Owners

If you own 1 to 10 buildings, get an alert when anything new is filed, plus reminders before inspection and filing deadlines.

Join as an owner

Also useful for property managers, lenders and insurers, journalists, and tenant associations and organizers.

For owners

Hear about it the day it's filed, not the day it's due.

Follow the buildings you own and we'll email you when a new violation, complaint, fine or lien shows up. Text reminders arrive 30 days before boiler, gas piping, facade, elevator, registration and bedbug filing deadlines.

Join as an owner
Updates at your buildingsExample alerts
New housing code violationClass B at your Crown Heights building. Correct by Dec 14, 2026.
Boiler inspection due in 30 daysYour Bed-Stuy building. File by Nov 27, 2026.
Violation certified fixedClosed by the city on Oct 22, 2026.
Annual bedbug filingDue Dec 31, 2026 for both buildings.

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