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02Watch system · Permits

Monitor NYC building permits

Watch supported permit records for properties you add. This is not a permit-filing product.

Start monitoring Look up a property

Lookup is free and does not enroll a property. Email alerts on every plan; SMS on Pro and Enterprise. Cadence varies by source.

SourcePermitsSupported public records
  1. SourceSupported permit records
  2. WatchEnrolled property · automated cadence, varies by source
  3. ChangeA new matching record is detected and attributed to its source
  4. SignalEmail on every plan · SMS on Pro and Enterprise · dashboard and Action Center
StatusWatchingTimingNot guaranteed

01What is monitored

Supported permit records

DOB and DOB NOW publish permit activity in public datasets. Monitoring covers supported permit records associated with enrolled properties.

In scopeRecord category
  1. 01Supported permit status and work-description fields when present
  2. 02DOB NOW-related permit records in supported sources
  3. —Not every city record. Coverage follows the supported public dataset for this category.

02How it works

Add property → Monitor → Alert → Act

A lookup does not enroll a property. After you subscribe and add an address, DOBGuard runs continuous automated monitoring of supported public records. Cadence varies by source and record category.

  1. 01

    Add property

    Enroll an NYC address in your monitoring account.

  2. 02

    Monitor

    Supported public records for this category are checked on an automated cadence.

  3. 03

    Alert

    When a relevant new record is detected, you can be notified. Timing is not guaranteed.

  4. 04

    Act

    Review in the dashboard. Use Action Center to organize follow-up. Filing help is a separate service.

03Who uses this

Owners, managers, and portfolio teams

People who already work NYC buildings and want this category watched without checking the city portal every week.

  • Property ownersWatch buildings you own.
  • Property managersKeep staff and owners aligned on new records.
  • Residential managersResidential and mixed-use portfolios.
  • Portfolio teamsPro covers up to 20 properties. Enterprise is quoted up to 150.

Plans and SMS availability: pricing. DOBGuard is not affiliated with NYC DOB or any government agency.

04FAQ

About this category

01Does monitoring file or renew permits?

No. It watches supported public permit records. Filing is a separate service.

05Start

Start monitoring this category

Subscribe, then add a property. Lookup and the $29 historical report are separate.

Start monitoring Look up a property