NYC DOB Property Search by Address: BIS & DOB NOW
Search NYC DOB property records by address, BBL, BIN, or job number. Learn when to use BIS, when to use DOB NOW, and how to follow permits and inspections.
Address & Record Lookup
Use these guides when you have a street address, parcel identifier, permit number, or project number and need to find the government system that holds the record. Start with Permit Lookup by Address for a practical workflow, including how to identify the responsible city or county before searching.
Address spelling, unit numbers, parcel formats, and record coverage vary by jurisdiction, so a zero-result screen is not proof that no permit exists. Try the confirmed alternate inputs described in each guide, check legacy archives when the current portal is incomplete, and contact the responsible records office when an online search cannot answer the question. The guides also point out when a portal separates building, planning, code-enforcement, or trade-permit records so you can avoid treating one search as a complete property history. Keep the agency name, search terms, permit number, and coverage notes with any result you plan to rely on. This site provides independent navigation guidance and does not hold or certify permit records.
Building Permit Official Sources Directory
Find the government office and current or legacy portal that holds a U.S. building permit record, then search with the address, parcel identifier, and permit number.
Address Not Found in Permit System
An address not found in a permit system does not prove that no permits exist. Use the correct jurisdiction, address variants, parcel identifier, and current and legacy databases to recover the record path.
Permit Number Lookup Guide
A permit number can be the most precise way to find a record when address search is noisy.
Old Building Permit Lookup
Older building permits may be in scanned archives, legacy systems, or offline local records.
Property Permit Search: City or County?
Permit records may be held by the city, county, or special local authority depending on the property location.
Permit Lookup by Address: How to Find Building Permit Records
Find the correct city or county permit source, search an address and parcel number, open the individual record, and follow inspections and closeout.