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Open violation? We have a human for that.
Once you have a NYC violation, the monitoring phase is over. You need the right expediter, the right licensed professional, and the right OATH rep — moving inside the cure window. That's what ViolationWatch Resolution does.
48hr
First response
92%
Cure under deadline
14 firms
Vetted partners
Portfolio · 8 buildings
34–55 W 14th St, Manhattan
DOB
3
HPD
2
ECB
1
OATH
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FDNY
1
311
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DEP
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DOH
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PRM
1
DOT
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streaming · 127 buildingsFailure to maintain, exterior wall
412 W 47th St · Manhattan · BIN 1086422
No heat — apartment 3F
88 Bergen St · Brooklyn · BIN 3009844
Construction after hours
214 E 28th St · Manhattan · BIN 1016718
Hearing dismissed — fine vacated
119 Ave A · Manhattan · NOV 35611290H
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92%
Cure under deadline
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— Service tracks
Three agency lanes. One point of contact.
Each NYC enforcement agency has its own cure protocol, its own paperwork, its own professional licensure rules. We run dedicated tracks so your case gets a specialist — not a generalist.
01
DOB / BIS cure coordination
We pull the record, retain the licensed professional (plumber, electrician, architect, engineer), file the certificate of correction, and track DOB dismissal until the status flips to RESOLVED.
- PE / RA sign-off
- AI1 / AI2 / AEU
- DOB NOW filings
02
HPD cure + dismissal
From initial inspection repair through AEU2 filing. We cover HPD classes A, B, and C with dedicated cure tracks for heat-season and lead-paint violations.
- Class A / B / C
- AEU2 certification
- Heat-season fast track
03
OATH hearing representation
Licensed hearing reps who appear at OATH on your behalf — in-person or remote. Strong mitigation track record; typical fine reduction 40-70%.
- ECB mitigation
- Remote appearance
- 40-70% reduction
— The process
How a resolution engagement runs.
STEP 01
Intake · same day
We review the violation, confirm the cure path, and send back a fixed fee before any work starts. No guessing, no surprise invoices.
STEP 02
Retain the pro
We book the licensed professional from our partner network, coordinate site access, and confirm conditions on the ground before dispatch.
STEP 03
Cure & file
Work performed, cert-of-correction filed — AEU2, eCertification, ECB cure form, or the appropriate instrument for the agency.
STEP 04
Dismissal confirmation
We monitor daily until the agency closes out the record, then push you the DISMISSED status. You get the paper trail; we archive everything.
— Pricing model
Flat fees. No hourly billing.
Two engagement models. Choose per-violation for a one-off cure, or a monthly retainer for ongoing portfolio volume.
PER-VIOLATION
One violation. One fixed fee.
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Simple Class A cures
Smoke-detector, CO, minor electrical, basic HPD class A
$350
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OATH hearing representation
Docketed hearing, appearance, mitigation argument
$950
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Complex DOB cures
PE/RA sign-off, multi-trade coordination, DOB NOW filings
$1,800+
Trade costs (plumber parts, electrical materials) pass through at cost.
MONTHLY RETAINER
For portfolios with steady volume.
$500/ month
Covers up to 8 simple cures per month plus OATH representation. Volume pricing kicks in beyond.
- Dedicated account coordinator
- Priority partner dispatch
- Included OATH appearances
- Monthly dismissal report
- Direct line to our operations team
— Request a quote
Send us the violation. We'll price the cure.
Same-day response during business hours. We'll confirm the cure path and quote a flat fee before any work starts.
— Corrections by neighborhood
Residential code violation corrections, neighborhood by neighborhood.
The cure process is the same citywide — correct the condition, file a Certificate of Correction, pay or contest the penalty. What changes by neighborhood is the housing stock, and that determines which violations you are most likely to be holding and how long the fix realistically takes.
| Area | Typical stock | Most common corrections |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Broad Channel | One- and two-family homes, much of it in the flood plain | Illegal basement and cellar conversions, post-flood electrical and boiler replacement, elevation and drainage work triggered after Sandy-era rebuilds |
| Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Jackson Heights | Two- to six-family homes and small walk-ups, heavy conversion activity | Occupancy contrary to the Certificate of Occupancy, work without permit, egress and window-guard violations |
| South Bronx, Fordham, Morrisania | Pre-war multi-family rentals, large rent-regulated share | Class C heat and hot water, lead paint (Local Law 31), mould (Local Law 55), pest infestation — mostly HPD rather than DOB |
| Upper Manhattan — Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood | Pre-war elevator and walk-up buildings, many over 6 storeys | Facade work under Local Law 11 / FISP, elevator violations, boiler and gas-line corrections under Local Law 152 |
| Midtown and Lower Manhattan | Commercial and mixed-use towers | FDNY Certificate of Fitness lapses, sprinkler and standpipe defects, sidewalk-shed and construction-site violations |
| Staten Island — St. George, Tottenville, New Dorp | Detached one- and two-family homes | Unpermitted decks, garages and dormers, accessory-structure zoning violations, oil-tank and boiler corrections |
Two things hold true in every neighborhood. First, a correction is not finished when the work is done — it is finished when the Certificate of Correction is accepted, and a rejected filing leaves the violation open with the penalty still running. Second, the violation you know about is rarely the only one: an address that has one open DOB violation very often has an ECB ticket with a hearing date attached to it. Run a free violation lookup by address to see the full DOB, HPD and FDNY picture before you scope the work, or read the Brooklyn corrections guide for the equivalent breakdown across Brooklyn neighborhoods. Holding a boiler correction? Boiler violations run on their own DOB inspection-filing clock with monthly late fees — the NYC boiler violations guide covers the deadlines, fines and how to clear them.
— Frequently asked
About resolution engagements.
Who are your partner firms?
What if you can't resolve the violation?
How fast can you turn around a cure?
Who owns the filings and paperwork?
Do you represent at DOB hearings too?
How does portfolio pricing work?
How does this relate to the monitoring product?
— Cure window open
Every open violation is a ticking clock.
The sooner we start, the smaller the fine.
Default judgments, doubling penalties, lien escalation — the cost of waiting is rarely linear. Send us the violation today; we'll have a cure path quoted tomorrow.