NYC public-record research example
120 Broadway: what a collection actually returned
A production collection on October 5, 2026 queried six sources for BBL 1000477501. The counts below describe that retrieval, not a current condition assessment or a complete building history.
Dated collection results
- DCP PLUTO parcel facts
- Parcel data returned.
- Retrieved
- DOF tax-lot boundaries
- No matching rows returned.
- Retrieved
- DOB NOW job filings
- 336 returned records
- Retrieved
- DOB NOW approved permits
- 263 returned records
- Retrieved
- ACRIS recorded documents
- 1 returned metadata record; document images are not included.
- Retrieved
- HPD violations
- No matching rows returned. This does not establish that the property has no violations.
- Retrieved
All six source queries completed; the parcel-boundary query also returned no matching rows. PLUTO supplied parcel data. DOB BIS, certificates of occupancy, and a full title examination are outside this example. Condo tax-lot identifiers and source coverage can affect which records match.
Research this property in the workspaceThe workspace shows persisted evidence and source provenance; a later collection may differ from these dated counts.
These retrieval timestamps are from the production collection ledger, checked October 21, 2026. Open the workspace to inspect its current evidence. Retrieval time is different from a permit date or a publisher's update schedule.
What this example establishes
It documents what these six queries returned for this tax lot on that date. It does not establish current ownership, clear title, legal occupancy, safety, or compliance. Reconcile identifiers and inspect the linked official records before relying on a finding.
Look up your own NYC propertyOfficial source catalogs: DOB NOW filings, DOB NOW permits, HPD violations, and ACRIS.
How to read the workspace
The interface patterns below illustrate status labels. They are not additional findings about 120 Broadway.
Published property identity
Canonical address and identifiers
Address, borough, BBL, BIN, block, and lot appear here.
Published evidence
DOB permit records
Returned records show their record number, dates, scope, raw source fields, and official link.
Coverage gap
One category not covered
The dossier stays usable but does not claim completeness. A category without published evidence remains an explicit gap.
No records
Successful empty response
This means only that the source completed and returned no matching rows. It is not proof of compliance or safety.
Neighborhood context
Nearby and area-level records
Radius and administrative-area results are visibly separate from parcel evidence.
Evidence-linked finding pattern
Deterministic note → exact supporting records
A finding explains the rule applied, shows confidence and limitations, and opens the supporting public records. It never replaces professional review.
The source ledger a real report carries
Demonstration dataThis is the same source-status panel a real workspace renders, filled with demonstration counts for an unnamed property. It is how partial coverage is presented: a source that answered with records, a source that answered with nothing, and a source that could not be reached are three different outcomes, and the report never collapses them into one.
Snapshot coverage 16 included 0 not recorded 2 not included Inspect coverage
Collection gaps and empty results do not establish compliance, safety, or legality.
Source ledger
Snapshot coverage
This historical report records which collections contributed evidence. It does not expose provider health.
Construction
21 records
3/3 included
Enforcement
3 records
3/3 included
Housing / Habitability
4 records
3/3 included
Complaints
7 records
1/2 included
Planning / Boundaries
4 records
4/4 included
Ownership / Value
3 records
2/3 included
Snapshot coverage
16
Included
0
Not recorded
2
Not included
Parcel, permits, and boundaries
Most feeds update daily · PLUTO and boundaries update annually
Construction
21 records
DOB NOW Approved Permits
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
6rec
DOB NOW Job Filings
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
4rec
DOB Legacy BIS Permits
parcel
Typical publication cadence: weekly
11rec
Enforcement
3 records
DOB Violations
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
2rec
DOB Safety Violations
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
0rec
DOB ECB/OATH Violations
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
1rec
Housing / Habitability
4 records
HPD Violations
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
3rec
HPD Complaints
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
0rec
Certificates of Occupancy
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
1rec
Complaints
7 records
311 Current
parcel
Typical publication cadence: daily
7rec
311 Historical
parcel
Typical publication cadence: monthly
No published evidence was included in this snapshot.
0rec
Planning / Boundaries
4 records
PLUTO
planning
Typical publication cadence: annual
1rec
Zoning
planning
Typical publication cadence: monthly
1rec
Tax Lot Polygon
boundary
Typical publication cadence: annual
1rec
MODZCTA Boundary
boundary
Typical publication cadence: annual
1rec
Ownership / Value
3 records
DOF Sales History
ownership
Typical publication cadence: annual + monthly
2rec
DOF Tax Assessment Roll
ownership
Typical publication cadence: annual
1rec
ACRIS Recorded Documents
ownership
Typical publication cadence: monthly
No published evidence was included in this snapshot.
0rec