Verified owners of NYC buildings with open violations — you call before they shop for a new manager.
“Heat violations tell you exactly which owners are about to fire their management company. Picked up two buildings this quarter just calling that list first.” — Nina, property manager · Bronx
Free to start — no credit card required.
What to say on the call
“How do you know about this?”
HPD violations are public the day they're filed — I watch them in the buildings I might be able to help with.
“I have a management company”
Totally fine — if you ever want a second opinion or things aren't getting handled the way you'd like, happy to talk.
Try it
Pick your violation types and boroughs to see how many owners you could reach each morning.
Build your watch
Boroughs
How big are the buildings you manage?
Which issues do you act on?
match this watch in NYC right now — owner-verified and deliverable. We drop a curated set in your inbox every morning, up to your plan's volume.
You're watching
What that's worth
Your average job
10 free verified contacts · no credit card
What you can watch
Alteration
Filed permits · NYCRenovation and alteration permits
Issued Permits
Issued permits · NYCDOB-issued permits — work is starting
New Construction
Filed permits · NYCNew building permits — all trades included
Demolition
Filed permits · NYCDemolition permits
Building Violations
Violations dataset · NYCHPD violation notices filed against properties
How it works
A permit or violation files
We watch every NYC DOB filing and HPD violation, all day.
We verify the real owner
The actual person on the deed — from HPD registration and ACRIS, not the LLC.
We activity-check the phone
Every number is scored for a live line. Dead and DNC numbers are dropped.
A callable owner lands in your inbox
Only verified owners with a number that rings — by 8am.
What you get
The owner, not the LLC
We pull the real person who owns the building from the deed and HPD records — name, email, and a phone we've activity-checked so it connects. No dead ends.
Buildings ready to switch
Open heat, mold, pest, and elevator violations tell you which owners are fed up with their current manager right now.
You reach out first
The owner hits your inbox the morning the violation lands, so you make the call before anyone else knows there's a problem.
Vs. generic permit lists
Coverage
Live today
New York City — all 5 boroughs
On the roadmap
Chicago · Austin · Boston · Atlanta · Denver · LA · Miami · Seattle
Pricing
PM firms typically run Pro — annual contract values justify the contact volume.
Free
$0/mo
10 reveals/month
Starter
$49/mo
150 reveals/month
Pro
$99/mo
300 reveals/month
Scale
$499/mo
1,500 reveals/month
$0.30/reveal beyond limit
Resolved-only billing.If we don't return a name, phone, or email, the credit is refunded automatically. Cancel any time.
Questions
How fresh is the data?
We poll NYC DOB and HPD continuously, so new filings are picked up within hours. A curated, owner-verified batch lands in your inbox the next morning.
How accurate are the contacts?
Every contact is resolved against the deed and HPD registration to a real named owner, and every phone is activity-checked before delivery. If we can't return a callable phone or email, you aren't charged for it.
How do I know the phone number actually works?
Every number is scored for recent line activity using carrier data. Numbers that look disconnected or dormant — under 70 out of 100 — are dropped, and DNC-listed numbers are filtered out before delivery. So you're not dialing dead lines or risking a TCPA complaint — the numbers that reach you are the ones most likely to ring.
Aren't permits pulled by the contractor who already won the job?
Often, yes — a filed permit can mean the work is already awarded. That's why we lead with violations: an owner with an open heat, hot-water, or façade violation is under pressure to fix it and usually has no vendor attached yet. Permits we treat as early-warning and adjacency signals — a sidewalk shed goes up, so façade and roof work is coming — not a race to a job that's already been bid.
Is it okay to call an owner from a public record?
Yes. NYC permits and HPD violations are public records, and these are business-to-business calls about work on the owner's own building. We also scrub DNC-listed numbers before delivery, so you're never dialing someone who has opted out.
What if I don't have anyone to make the calls?
Every contact comes with a short, trade-specific call script — the opener and the answers to the usual pushback — so one person (even the owner) can work the morning list in a few minutes. You're not standing up a call center; you're making a handful of warm, verified calls a day.
How is this different from PropertyShark or PropStream?
Those are databases — you log in and look someone up. Scaffold is push-based: we watch NYC filings for you, resolve the verified owner, and send a short morning list of exactly who to call today. You're paying for the timing and the curation, not for search access.
Will my contacts be resold to competitors?
No. Your watch is yours. We don't sell the contacts you receive to other subscribers in your trade.
What if a contact doesn't resolve?
Resolved-only billing: a credit is spent only when we deliver a verified contact. Misses are free.
Do you cover my city?
Today Scaffold is live across all five NYC boroughs. More metros are on the roadmap — sign up and we'll tell you when yours is live.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Plans are month-to-month and you can cancel or change tiers whenever you like.
Start free — 10 verified owner contacts, no credit card. Your first morning digest lands tomorrow.
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