Know about a violation before it becomes a fine.
Violation Alerts will watch your New York City buildings and email you when the city posts something new. We are building it now. Join the waitlist and you will be first to know when it opens.
What it will watch
Every building you manage, checked every day.
FDNY, DOB, HPD and ECB violations as soon as the city posts them.
311 and Buildings complaints filed against the address.
Reminders before ECB and OATH hearings so nothing defaults.
Open violations and filed paperwork for each building in one place.
How it will work
Set it once. We keep watch.
- 1Add your buildings
Enter the addresses you manage. One building or a whole portfolio.
- 2We watch the city records
Every day we check the public agency records for each building.
- 3You get an email
The moment something new shows up, you know what it is and where it came from.
- 4We help you clear it
If it is fire related, Central Fire can fix it, file it and close it out.
Join the waitlist
Be first in line.
Tell us a little about you and how many buildings you would watch. We will email you when Violation Alerts opens.
- For property managers, owners and contractors
- All five boroughs of New York City
- Low monthly price per building
- From a veteran and firefighter owned fire protection company
Questions
NYC building violations: what to know
Each city agency keeps its own records. Buildings violations and complaints are on the DOB website, housing violations are on HPD Online, and summonses heard at OATH (the old ECB) are searchable by address or summons number. Fire violations are not all posted online, so it is worth checking with someone who works with FDNY. Violation Alerts will check these records for you every day.
An ECB violation is a summons from a city agency such as DOB or FDNY that is heard at OATH, the city's hearing office. It used to be called the Environmental Control Board, which is where the name comes from. It can carry a fine, and many also require proof that the condition was fixed.
If nobody shows up or responds by the hearing date, the case is usually decided against you by default, often at the highest penalty. The violation also stays open until the condition is fixed and proof is accepted. Hearing reminders are one of the things Violation Alerts will send.
Fix the condition, then give FDNY proof by the date on the notice, such as a certificate of correction or a new inspection tag. If it is a summons, it may also have a hearing. Central Fire handles fire extinguisher and fire safety violations from start to finish. Send us the notice and we will tell you what it needs and what it costs.
We are building it now. It will be priced per building with a low monthly fee. Everyone on the waitlist hears first, with no payment and no commitment to join the list.
Already have a violation?
You do not need to wait. Send it to us and we will tell you what it needs and what it costs.
