NYC ownership records
Look up who owns an NYC building
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Check the address for free, then review available owner information and building history in a $1 report. Use the source records to confirm who owns or manages the property.
How to read the recordsReading the records
Why the records may list different owners
The deed owner, tax-record owner, HPD registrant and managing agent can be different people or companies. Check the role and date beside each name. Apartment Fax provides available owner information and building history; read the recorded deed to confirm who owns the property.
A managing agent is not necessarily the deed owner. An LLC name may not reveal everyone behind it, and public records can lag a recent sale. Confirm ownership in the recorded documents when the answer matters.
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Confirm the property
Check the borough and address. The borough-block-lot number (BBL) identifies the property in city records.
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Keep the roles separate
Check who is listed as the tax owner, registration contact and managing agent. Those roles can belong to different people.
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Check the deed
Use the recorded documents to follow a transfer. Similar LLC names do not prove common ownership.
How to read an example
Why one building has different names on file
These fictional names show a building with separate management and ownership companies. The tax-record name alone does not confirm who currently owns the property. Check the deed for that.
Which record names this company, and when was it filed? Compare the address and borough-block-lot number (BBL) before linking it to the property.
Example only. Not a record for a real address.
- Tax-record owner
- Example Property LLC
- Managing agent
- Example Management LLC
- Deed owner
- Check the recorded deed
- People behind the LLC
- Not established by these names
Read the source, date and status together.
Dated public records
A real record example: 328 East 14 Street, Manhattan
Dated registration contacts and the most recently recorded ACRIS document coded DEED for tax lot 1004550021. The registration source can lag a newer filing. Read the document image to verify deed parties; these names do not establish every person behind an LLC.
Snapshot checked 2026-09-14. Source updated 2026-08-12. Multiple Dwelling Registrations · View the source query
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| Source field | Published value |
|---|---|
| Registered corporate owner | GOLDEN REALTY CO |
| Managing agent | GOLDEN REALTY CO. |
| Head officer | MICHAEL HAROUNIAN |
| Registration end date | 2026-09-01 |
| Most recently recorded DEED (document ID) | FT_1570000126857 |
| DEED recording date | 1986-01-24 |
| Tax lot | 1004550021 |
HPD registration contacts · ACRIS document records · Open ACRIS to read the document image
Counts can change after this snapshot. Open the official source for the latest published records.
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- Owner names and companies listed in property records
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Coverage varies by address and source. A missing record does not mean a building has no problems.
Start with the addressWhat each name in the record means
A deed names the recorded property owner. An HPD registration lists people responsible for housing-maintenance contact. A managing agent may run the building without owning it. Check the dates too, since agencies update their records on different schedules.
Use the available names to start your research. Check HPD registration for contact roles and recorded documents for ownership. One name in one field does not identify everyone involved with the property.
What an LLC name can tell you
Many NYC buildings belong to limited liability companies, or LLCs. Start with the exact LLC name in the property record. Compare mailing addresses, registered contacts, transfers and other matching identifiers. Similar names alone do not prove that companies have the same owners.
Apartment Fax does not establish every person or company behind an LLC. Read the deed and related documents in ACRIS for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Use the Richmond County Clerk for Staten Island property documents.
Go to the source
Check the official city records
ACRIS provides recorded property documents for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens from 1966 onward. For Staten Island property documents, use the Richmond County Clerk.
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Frequently asked questions
How can I find the owner of an NYC building?
Start with the address and borough-block-lot number, then check the deed. Use ACRIS for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, or the Richmond County Clerk for Staten Island. Apartment Fax provides available owner information and building history.
Is the managing agent the same as the building owner?
Not necessarily. The managing agent runs or represents the property. The deed owner is the person or company named in the ownership documents.
Does ACRIS cover every NYC borough?
ACRIS has online recorded documents for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Use the Richmond County Clerk for Staten Island property documents.
What is free, and what does the $1 report add?
The address check is free. The optional $1 report combines available owner information with the building’s public-record history and is emailed when ready. You can also search official city records yourself. There is no subscription.