Who owns my building?
Every NYC property sale is a public record. Search your address and see who took the deed, what they paid, and what happened next in the building: evictions, permits, and violations.
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Start with the deed
Deeds are recorded in ACRIS, the city register run by the Department of Finance. The most recent deed names the party that took title and the consideration they stated. Neither is quite what people expect. Deeds are published weeks after signing, so the newest one on file is not always the latest transfer. And a stated $0 usually means a transfer between related parties, not a sale. A PulseCities property page puts that deed next to the building's eviction, permit, and violation history, with ACRIS document IDs you can verify yourself. See a worked example.
When the owner is an LLC
Most investor purchases close under a limited liability company, often a fresh LLC per building, which keeps the people behind the purchase off the deed. PulseCities groups related LLCs into operator networks using shared naming and filing patterns, so one LLC on your deed can lead to the whole portfolio. Browse the operator directory.
Most active buyers on record
Operator networks ranked by recorded LLC acquisitions
The full ledger of company buyers
What to check after the owner
The name on the deed matters less than what the record shows around it. On any property or neighborhood page, look at executed evictions, renovation permits filed soon after a purchase, open HPD violations, and rent-stabilized unit counts over time. Every neighborhood page has a watch card that emails you when the record moves.
Other official registries
For the deed itself, search ACRIS directly. Multiple-dwelling landlords must also register a managing agent with HPD, searchable on HPD Online. PulseCities indexes the deed record and the enforcement record; HPD registration can name a person where the deed names only a holding company.
Common questions
How do I find out who owns a building in NYC?
Start with the deed. Every property sale in NYC is recorded in ACRIS, the city register, and names the buyer. Search your address on PulseCities and the property page shows the most recent deed holder along with the eviction, permit, and violation record for the building.
Why is the owner an LLC instead of a person?
Most investor purchases close under a limited liability company, often one LLC per building, which keeps the people behind it off the deed. PulseCities groups related LLCs into operator networks using shared names and filing patterns, so one name leads to the wider portfolio.
Is ownership information public?
Yes. Deeds, mortgages, permits, violations, and eviction records are all public record. PulseCities reads the same city sources anyone can, and links each claim to its document ID where one exists.
Can I find out if my building is rent-stabilized?
DHCR used to publish yearly counts of rent-stabilized units per building. The state withdrew that dataset in April 2026, so the newest counts are from 2023. For a binding answer on your own lease, request your rent history from DHCR directly.
A deed shows who took title. It says nothing about how a building is run. How PulseCities reads the record
Watch the ownership record
The weekly read, by email on Sunday evening: one page on the deeds, evictions and violations filed across the city. A quiet week sends nothing.