Check which record carries the completion label before deciding what it means in NYC DOB NOW. Preserve the record number, its type and any displayed date together. Every other entry for the same property reaches its own endpoint on its own record.
Match the label to its record before following the next link
The DOB NOW: Build FAQ distinguishes these three labels. It places job-level LOC issuance after the work types are signed off. LOC means Letter of Completion.
| Status | Record it belongs to | Next evidence to compare |
|---|---|---|
| Signed Off | Permit on a filing | That permit’s inspection or sign-off detail. |
| LOC Issued | Job | The issued letter and the work it identifies. |
| Complete | Electrical job | The matching electrical reference and completion detail. |
Read across a row, not down the first column as though the labels were a ranking. Start with the entry you actually have, then look for the evidence that explains that entry. A familiar word attached to a different number belongs to that number.
A fictional job has two work types and a separate electrical entry
Suppose a fictional folder contains one job reference, two work-type permits and an electrical job number. The first permit shows Signed Off. The second lacks closeout evidence in the folder. The electrical entry shows Complete. A cover note describes the entire project as finished.
The cover note compresses several questions into one sentence. Retain the favorable entries, but attach each to its own number. The first result stays with the first permit even though the work shares an address, and the electrical entry stays with the electrical job.
Ask first for the dated detail associated with the second permit. If a document arrives, compare its number and scope with the missing entry. A report for an earlier permit at the same location may be useful background while still failing to resolve this gap.
Then check for the job’s issued letter. If the folder contains only a request for that document, label it as a request. If it contains the letter, retain the actual issued copy and compare its references with the job under review. Check each enclosed item against the cover note’s summary.
A further complication would be a letter naming a different job. In that case, the document may be valid but unrelated to the question that brought you to this folder. Keep it under its own reference and ask for the missing associated copy. The relationship needs a document that names both references; similar dates or a common owner are only hints.
Find the associated document without confusing a search route with a result
The FAQ documents public address searching and viewing an issued LOC. It also says DOB NOW jobs do not appear in BIS, so address research needs both systems. Its BIN discussion describes a logged-in workflow.
Use the existing NYC address and record-copy guide for that broader search and request routing. Keep this narrower inquiry tied to the exact entry whose meaning is unclear. When seeking its associated document, lead with the known job or permit reference rather than an address-only description.
Separate three unresolved situations before pursuing an older copy:
- The page failed to load: note the system and page reference, and search again later.
- The entry was found but the document was missing: name the entry and the specific issued copy or dated detail needed.
- A document was found under another number: preserve it separately and explain the mismatch rather than treating it as the missing record.
For a focused inquiry, give the identifiers already present in your file, the relevant period and the exact item sought. Say whether you need a missing document, clarification of its association, or a later event’s record. These are practical request descriptors.
State the limit of the conclusion
An absent label or attachment does not mean the work lacked approval. Preserve the unresolved question rather than converting a gap in the available file into a finding about the property.
If your question is whether occupancy was authorized, the separate permit-versus-occupancy guide explains which evidence addresses that issue. None of these labels by itself establishes building-wide occupancy, present safety or completion of a different project.
NYC DOB pages checked October 6, 2026.