Know the building before you sign.
What the record misses
Four mould violations in 2012. Nothing since.
That is what the city’s record holds for 32-85 33rd Street, Astoria, a 48-apartment building. All four were closed. A renter reading it today sees a building with no mould history.
A closed violation means an inspector stopped looking, not that the problem is gone. Whether it came back is something only the people who lived there can tell you. That is why ByTenants puts tenant reviews next to the public record.
Built for the person paying the rent, not for the people renting to them.
The building's record
Housing violations, permits and complaints from the city's own data, in plain language. Open to everyone, no account.
Court records and owners
Housing Court cases, harassment findings, evictions by year, and who the building is registered to. Never which apartment, never a tenant's name.
Reviews by tenants
Anonymous, from people who rented there. Reviews from tenants we verified lived there are marked, and only those count toward a score. We prove residency; we don't judge whether a review is true.
Your own record
Move-in and move-out photos, the dates that matter, and a log of everything you reported. Private, encrypted, and yours to keep.