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Buildings Information Search
Property Profile Overview
Complaints By Address
Overview for Complaint
ECB Query By Location
ECB Query By Number

For additional information please review the BIS Frequently Asked Questions, contact the BIS Hotline, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or visit one of our Borough Offices.

For a quick review of codes, see the documents below:
 BIS “Actions At” Index Interpretation (105 kb)
 BIS Job Status and Permit Types (92 kb)
 BIS Complaint Disposition Codes (43 kb)
 BIS Complaint Category Codes (72 kb)

Buildings Information Search

Block - Tax block assigned by Department of Finance

Borough - 1= Manhattan, 2= Bronx, 3 = Brooklyn, 4 = Queens, 5 = Staten Island

Building Identification Number - Unique 7-digit Building Identification Number,assigned by City Planning, to a specific building

Complaint Number - 7-digit number assigned to complaint by DOB

House Number - House Number of Residence or Commercial Property

Lot - Tax lot assigned by Department of Finance

Street - Street Name where Property is located

Property Profile Overview

Actions - List of all Pre-BIS construction related activity, violations

BIN# - Unique 7-digit Building Identification Number, assigned by City Planning, to a specific building

Community Board - 3-digit identifier: Borough code = first position, last 2 = community board

Complaints - Total number of complaints on a property

DOB Special Place Name - Name commonly used to refer to property (i.e., Empire State Building)

Finance Occupancy Code - Occupancy Classification Use from Department of Finance
Please note: Our system displays the Department of Finance's building classification information. This shows a building's tax status, which may not be the same as the legal use of the structure. To determine the legal use of a structure, research the records of the Department of Buildings.

Jobs/Filings - Number of BIS Applications filed on property (i.e., NBs, Alterations, Demolitions, Subdivisions)

Landmark Status - L code indicates that the building has been assigned landmark status

Property Record(s) - Displays how many records are attached to the specific property

Tax Block - Tax block assigned by Department of Finance

Tax Lot - Tax lot assigned by Department of Finance

Violations-DOB - Total number of DOB violations on a property

Violations-ECB - Total number of ECB violations on a property

Complaints By Address

Address - Borough, House Number, Street Name of property

Category - 2-digit code for type of Complaint

Complaint Number - 7-digit number assigned to complaint by DOB

Date Entered - Date Complaint was entered into BIS

Disposition - Result of Inspection concluding in a disposition of the complaint

Inspection Date - Date complaint inspection was performed

Status - Status of complaint - Pending/Resolved

Total Complaints at BIN No - Total number of complaints on a property

Overview for Complaint

Assigned To - 2-digit code for type of Complaint

Block - Maximum 5 position field indicating tax block of property; acquired from DOF

Borough - Borough where complaint was filed

Category Code - 2-digit code for type of Complaint

Community Board - 3-digit identifier: Borough code = first position, last 2 = community board

Complaint at - Location of complaint - Borough, House Number and Street Name

Disposition - Complaint results

Last Inspection - Date of Last Inspection

Lot - Tax block assigned by Department of Finance

Owner - Name of property owner, complaint was filed against.

Priority - Code assigned depending on severity of complaint

Received - Date complaint was received

ZIP - Zip Code of location of property

DOB Violations

Use these codes within the violation number to help determine the type of DOB violation it is.

B - Boiler

BDM -Boiler

BMD - Boiler

C - Construction

E - Elevator

EIT - Elevator Safety Test

ES - Electric Sign

LL5 - Local Law 5 of 1973 (Fire Safety in Office Buildings)

LL10/80 - Local Law 10 of 1980 (Facades)

LL 10/81 - Local Law 10 of 1981 (Elevator Safety Test)

LL 16/84 - Local Law 16 of 1984 (Fire Safety)

LL58 - Local Law 58-Filing to legalize work

LL62/91 - Boiler

NRF - No Report Filed

P - Plumbing

S - Sign

V - DOB Violation

VECB - ECB Violation

VP - Violation Pending

VPW or VW - Violation Work Without a Permit

ZW - Zoning Violation

ECB Query By Location

A - Active (A) - in violation or (D) - not currently in violation.[violation was dismissed or condition was corrected.]

BIN# - Unique 7-digit Building Identification Number, assigned by City Planning, to a specific building

Block - Tax block assigned by Department of Finance

CB - 3-digit identifier: Borough code = first position, last 2 = community board

DOB VIOL NUMB - Cross reference DOB violation number. Note first six digits are date violation was written

ECB NUM - Unique number of ECB violation

INF CD - Infraction Code identifying violation type

Lot - Tax lot assigned by Department of Finance

PROV LAW - Provisional Law/ Administrative code number sited in the violation

RESPONDENT NAME - Person/Company that was issued violation

STATUS - Various status codes: I.e.Pending/ Overdue/ Violation Dismissed

VIOL TYPE - Type of violation issued (i.e., Elevator)

ECB Query By Number

AJR - Date of ECB action to adjourn hearing to new date

Amount Imposed - ECB fine imposed at the hearing against the violation

Amount Paid - Amount paid by respondent against the imposed amount

ASG - Date assigned to Administrative Law Judge (ECB)

BIN # - Unique 7-digit Building Identification Number, assigned by City Planning, to a specific building

Block - Tax block assigned by Department of Finance

CB - 3-digit identifier: Borough code = first position, last 2 = community board

COM - Date of compliance

Compl By Date - Date compliance is required

Compl Met Date - Compliance Met Date

Compl Met Flag - Compliance Met - Yes/No

Compl Status - Status of compliance. [Compliance required correction of the violating condition and usually certification of correction]

CUR - Date violation was cured

DEF - Date defaulted at ECB hearing

Delivered Date - Date violation was served

Device Number - Boiler or Elevator device number that the violation pertains to

Device Type - Type of device violation issued to (i.e., Elevator)

DOB Viol Number - Cross reference DOB violation number. Note: first six digits are date violation was written

ECB Violation Number - Unique number of ECB violation

First Infraction - First section violated

GEO Flag - The geographical location of the building. The number one (1) indicates that the property is recognized by the Department of Buildings.

Hearing Status - Status of ECB hearing

Hearing Time - Scheduled time for hearing ECB violation

HRG - Date of hearing

Infraction Codes - Infraction codes identifying violation types. Also includes description of violation condition.

Issuing Insp ID - Badge number of inspector who issued the violation

Location - Location where the hearing will take place. (Borough specific)

Location Info - Location where violation was issued

Lot - Tax lot assigned by Department of Finance

Reinspection Compliance - Date re-inspected by DOB, property found in compliance, but certificate of correction may still be required

Respondent Info - Respondent name and address responsible for resolving the violation

Sched Hrg Date - Scheduled hearing date for ECB violation

STIP ACC - Date stipulation accepted

Tax Lien Serv - Yes/ No - Identifies whether a lien was, or is being, placed on this premises as a result of the violation

Viol Issue Date - Date violation was written

Viol Type - Type of ECB violation written. I.e. - Construction, Elevator, Boiler

Violation Severity - How severe the violation issued is. A= High, B = Moderate, C = Low

WRI - City violations only

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