State of New York

City of Albany Vacant Building Inventory

Since January 2012, the Division of Buildings & Regulatory Compliance has created a living database documenting vacant buildings in the City of Albany. Maintained by the State of New York.

Example records
Namelegal entityCityStateZIP CodeStreet AddressaddressFull NamepersonCompletion DatetemporalReason For Completionadditional dataLatest Record UpdatetemporalTax ID NumbertinSbl NumberidentifierStreet Nameaddress
Gregory GovelAlbanyNY1220519Gregory Govel10/30/2012DEMOLISHED10/30/20121659253.57-1-32YARDBORO AVE
National Field RepresentativesClaremontNH03743-162National Field Representatives04/24/2012unoccupied, not vacant, per D. Aumand04/24/20122620864.35-2-25WINTHROP AVE
Amanda K StephensAlbanyNY12203-117Amanda K Stephens02/23/2012occupied per D. Sherman02/23/20122614664.43-1-83WINTHROP AVE
Use cases

Property Insurance Underwriting Screening

A commercial property insurer evaluating a policy application on an Albany building checks whether the address appears in the vacant building registry, how long it has been vacant, and whether open court cases or notices of violation exist, all of which affect insurability and premium calculation.

Street NameDate Of VacancyEstimated Length Of VacancyCurrent Status - Court Actv / Registered / Owner Mia / County Owned / Acda Owned / Aha Owned / Rehab - Permits IssuedMaintenance Court Case Number

Distressed Asset Acquisition Targeting

A real estate investment firm building a pipeline of distressed properties in Albany filters for long-vacant buildings with owner-missing or county-owned status, then cross-references owner names and tax IDs against deed records to identify acquisition candidates before they reach public auction.

NameTax ID NumberSbl NumberDate Of VacancyCurrent Status - Court Actv / Registered / Owner Mia / County Owned / Acda Owned / Aha Owned / Rehab - Permits Issued

KYB Counterparty Ownership Verification

A bank conducting due diligence on a commercial loan applicant who lists Albany real estate as collateral checks whether any of the applicant's properties appear in the vacant building inventory, flagging unregistered vacancies or active enforcement actions that would impair collateral value.

NameFull NameTax ID NumberStreet NameCurrent Status - Court Actv / Registered / Owner Mia / County Owned / Acda Owned / Aha Owned / Rehab - Permits Issued
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