DwellCheck is a free NYC building research tool that provides instant livability scores for any address. We analyze 15+ official public data sources including HPD violations, DOB complaints, 311 service requests, NYPD crime statistics, and MTA transit data to help you make informed rental decisions.
Crime, livability, and building-health data for every borough.
We aggregate and analyze data from NYC's official open data portals to give you a complete picture of any address.
Open class B and C HPD violations per unit and open DOB complaints from the past 24 months, 311 heat and hot water complaints, elevators overdue for inspection or sealed by DOB, and HPD bedbug filings that report infested units.
HPD & DOB via NYC Open Data
NYPD crime complaints and arrests within 300m and shooting incidents within 500m over the latest 12 months NYPD has published. Crime and arrests are compared with the borough average.
NYPD data via NYC Open Data
Distance to the nearest MTA subway entrance (i9wp-a4ja), bus stops within 400m, Citi Bike stations within 200m, planned weekend subway work, and schedule-based commute estimates to 8 popular destinations.
MTA via NY State Open Data + MTA feeds
311 noise complaints within 100m, rodent reports within 150m, trash complaints within 100m, all 311 complaints at the building and its immediate neighbors, and after-hours construction permits within 200m.
311 via NYC Open Data (erm2-nwe9)
Park access within 150m, street-tree canopy within 250m (NYC Parks tree inventory, hn5i-inap), community-district air quality (c3uy-2p5r), and the 2020s floodplain map (aqw3-vugz).
NYC Parks + DOHMH + NYC flood maps
HPD building registration (tesw-yqqr), a rough rent-stabilization signal rather than proof, shown alongside year built and unit count from PLUTO (64uk-42ks). Pre-1974 buildings with 6+ units are commonly stabilized in NYC.
HPD + PLUTO
Get actionable building intelligence in under 2 minutes
Type any NYC street address. We support all 5 boroughs.
We query 15+ official NYC data sources (results cached up to 14 days).
Receive a 0-100 livability score (75+ is good) with a detailed breakdown.
Examine violations, complaints, and safety data.
Compare to neighborhood averages and decide.
Data comes from public sources, primarily NYC Open Data, queried when a score is calculated and cached for up to 14 days
Browse building reports and livability scores across all five boroughs
Research buildings before signing a lease. See open HPD violations, DOB complaints and 311 complaints at the building, and compare the block with neighborhood and borough averages.
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Don't sign a lease without checking the building first. Enter any NYC address and get instant insights from 15+ official data sources.
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