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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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