Not Using ViolationWatch? Here Are 14 Other Ways to Monitor DOB Violations
DOB violations don’t knock before they hit your building profile. They show up. They stack up. And if you’re still checking manually—or worse, relying on scattered agency portals—you’re playing catch-up in a system designed to punish delay. The smartest owners and managers we know? They’ve already automated it. They use ViolationWatch to catch violations the […]
9 Must-Have Tools for Managing Stop Work Orders Efficiently
Stop Work Orders don’t care about your schedule. They don’t pause for your budget, deadlines, or tenant complaints. They hit hard, halting progress, draining revenue, and piling on legal headaches. And the worst part? Most people still rely on outdated systems to deal with them. Spreadsheets. Post-it notes. Calendar reminders. Email chains that go nowhere. […]
How to Resolve a Building Violation in 2025? A Guide for Beginners
One violation can wreck your entire month. It starts with a cryptic letter—or worse, a stop-work order slapped onto your building. The fines stack up. Tenants start asking questions. And deadlines start closing in fast. But here’s the truth most people miss: resolving a building violation in NYC doesn’t have to be messy or unpredictable. […]
9 Alternatives to Manual FDNY Inspections and Checks for Landlords
Manual inspections don’t scale. They burn time, drain focus, and leave too much to chance. One missed update? You’re on the hook for thousands. The fire code doesn’t care if your superintendent forgot to check the sprinkler tag last week. FDNY doesn’t wait, and violations stack fast. If you’re still relying on printed logs, clipboard […]
Top 15 Things Every NYC Property Owner Must Know About HPD Compliance
HPD violations don’t care how experienced you are. A missed inspection. A late certification. One overlooked deadline—and you’re staring down penalties that stack faster than rent checks. The Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) doesn’t hand out warnings. It issues violations. And once those hit your property, they don’t go away on their own. Whether you […]
What NYC Landlords Are Saying About Handling 311 Complaints with ViolationWatch
What Happens After a 311 Complaint? Most Don’t Know—Until It’s Too Late. One tenant call can trigger weeks of paperwork, unexpected fines, and a fast track to non-compliance. You’re not dealing with a “heads-up” system. You’re dealing with automated agency workflows that move whether you’re ready or not. Here’s the part no one says out […]
10 Alternatives to Manual 311 Complaints Check for Landlords
Is refreshing the 311 portals part of your daily routine? You could be wasting hours—and still missing critical complaints. That ticking clock between a tenant report and an official violation? That’s where most properties lose ground. A single missed 311 complaint can lead to inspections, fines, or worse—HPD violations that stick to your record like […]
10 Alternatives to Manual Stop Work Orders Checks for Landlords
Manual SWO checks waste hours. They miss details. They create risk. Yet many buildings still rely on them like it’s 2006. Paper logs. Calendar reminders. Spreadsheet chaos. It’s all too easy to overlook a new DOB Stop Work Order—or worse, let one escalate into violations, penalties, or site shutdowns you could’ve prevented. There’s a better […]
Top NYC Building Violations: Identify and Resolve Them Effectively
What if the real threat to your property isn’t a tenant issue, a slow market, or rising taxes, but a $500 fine quietly racking up interest behind the scenes? Thousands of buildings across NYC are tagged for violations that their owners don’t even know about. DOB infractions. HPD complaints. ECB summonses that never reached the […]
311 Complaints vs. Manual Tracking: Which Is Better for Compliance?
NYC buildings don’t stay compliant by accident. Someone’s either watching the violations… or waiting for the fines. Too many property owners rely on 311 complaints as their early warning system. But by the time those reports land, it’s already a public record. A neighbor flagged it. A tenant got fed up. An agency’s already circling. […]