Live HPD & DOB violation scan
Surface open and historical violation signals — Class A/B/C severity cues, registration issues, and stale alteration filings before you tour.
Brownstone Violation Assessment
Paste any NYC brownstone, townhouse, or 1–4 family address. Screen DOB and HPD violation signals, open jobs, tax profile, zoning context, transit access, and record consistency — then unlock Stanley's free property-intelligence read before inspections or attorney retainers.
Free screening · No credit card · Public-record intelligence in ~60s
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No pressure to over pay and buy within a certain time period
A team of people that will be with you even after the transaction is complete
Free NYC property intelligence
Most buyers discover violations at a $750–$1,000 inspection — after they're already emotionally (and contractually) invested. Grade the brownstone first using available NYC public records, then decide whether a showing is worth it.
What you get
Inspired by tools like BrownstoneDNA, this Montfort screening focuses on the public-record risks buyers miss until inspection day — then pairs it with Stanley's advisory follow-up.
Surface open and historical violation signals — Class A/B/C severity cues, registration issues, and stale alteration filings before you tour.
A clear grade that weighs public-record consistency, open jobs, tax profile, and zoning context so you know if a showing is worth your time.
Compare tax class signals, FAR/zoning restrictions, landmark overlays, and transit access against nearby similar townhouses.
Cross-check unit counts, square footage, and use across PLUTO, DOF, and HPD so discrepancies show up early — not after attorney review.
How it works
Four steps. Under a minute. Bid with clearer eyes.
Paste any NYC brownstone, townhouse, or 1–4 family address from a listing email or broker sheet.
We confirm borough and address before screening available public-record databases.
Get a preliminary screening of violations, open DOB jobs, taxes, zoning, and record consistency.
Share contact details to unlock the free Property Intelligence Grade and score breakdown.
Public records
Enter any NYC address above for a screening of DOB, HPD, PLUTO, and tax databases.
Identify open building violations, hazardous Class C conditions, and stale alteration filings that haven't been signed off for years.
Compare annual property tax bills against nearby similar townhouses and inspect zoning restrictions, FAR, and historic district rules.
Cross-verify unit counts, square footage, and property use across PLUTO, DOF, and HPD records to identify discrepancies early.
Grade That Brownstone is an informational screening tool based on available public records and other objective data sources (DOB, HPD, PLUTO, DOF, NYPD). Public databases can be delayed, incomplete, inaccurate, or inconsistently keyed.
This report should not be relied upon as a substitute for attorney review, title review, physical home inspection, architect review, engineering review, appraisal, lender underwriting, tax advice, or formal due diligence.
The Property Intelligence Grade is NOT an opinion of market value and is NOT an automated investment recommendation or financial advice.
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