NYC DOB Violations Monitoring & Instant Alerts
DOB violations can appear at any time — from permit issues to unsafe conditions, egress failures, construction deviations, illegal work, or hazardous structural concerns. Waiting for mailed notices or manually checking portals means reacting too late.
ViolationWatch sends real-time alerts the moment a DOB violation hits your property — via WhatsApp, email, or dashboard.
What Are DOB Violations & Why They Matter
- Work Without a Permit
- Structural or egress violations
- Hazardous conditions (Class 1)
- Illegal conversions
- Local Law façade issues
- Construction safety violations
- Site supervision failures
These can trigger:
- Costly fines
- Immediate Stop-Work Orders
- Insurance complications
- Delays in closings or financing
- Unsafe building conditions
Common DOB Violations We Monitor
ViolationWatch monitors for all common (and critical) DOB safety violation types, including:
Work Without Permit (WWP)
Failure to Maintain Building
Unsafe façade conditions
Construction deviations
Unsafe egress or exits
Unpermitted plumbing/electrical
Illegal apartment layouts
Hazardous conditions (Class 1)
How ViolationWatch Monitors DOB Issues
1. Add your property
2. System scans DOB datasets continuously
3.Receive alerts instantly
4. Get violation details, deadlines, and hearing info
5. Track corrections over time
Why Safety Monitoring Is Critical — Not Optional
Worker Safety & Risk Mitigation
- Construction in NYC is dangerous: many serious accidents stem from ignored safety protocols. Monitoring helps catch issues early — before injuries or fatalities.
- Even minor violations can escalate if unaddressed — leading to compounded risk, liability and human cost.
Financial & Legal Protection
- Fines for safety violations are steep. A single unresolved issue can trigger thousands in penalties, project delays, and insurance complications
- Safety violations — especially repeated ones — can trigger stop-work orders, which stall the entire construction timeline, lead to lost revenue, and erode trust with investors, lenders, or tenants.
Regulatory Compliance & Due Diligence
- For property managers, developers, contractors and investors — being proactive demonstrates regulatory diligence, helps with financing, insurance, and avoids post-sale surprises.
- For multi-site portfolios, manual checks are unscalable. Automated monitoring ensures you never miss a citation across dozens of buildings.
Who Benefits from DOB Monitoring
Owners
Managers
Developers
Contractors
Lenders
Architects / expediters
Free Lookup Tool vs Ongoing Monitoring
Free Lookup Tool
- Enter any NYC address or BIN to get a snapshot of all open DOB safety violations, active stop-work orders, and compliance issues.
- Useful for due-diligence, pre-acquisition checks, or one-off property reviews.
Full Monitoring (Signup required)
- Once you sign up and register your properties, get 24/7 automated monitoring — no manual checks, no missed citations.
- Perfect for active construction sites, large portfolios, or anyone needing real-time protection.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Everything published in NYC DOB’s enforcement database.
Within minutes to an hour.
Yes — free lookup + easy signup.
Get Started — Protect Your Sites & Investments Now
No credit card required for the free lookup. Setup for ongoing monitoring takes under 5 minutes.
Stay ahead of NYC enforcement — avoid fines, work stoppages, and liability. ViolationWatch: your safety-compliance alarm for NYC building projects.