City of New York

Fire Prevention Inspections

No new data will be added to this dataset. This dataset contains permit and Bureau of Fire Prevention inspection information by account holder. Each building may have more than one permit holder. Each permit holder may have multiple permits in multiple buildings. Maintained by the City of New York.

Example records
Account NamebrandPermit TypeclassificationAddressoperating locationBoroughgeographicInspection DatetemporalInspection Resultstatus
MADISON SQUARE GARDENPlace of Assembly2 PENN PLAZAMANHATTAN2018-03-14PASSED
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTERSprinkler System121 DEKALB AVEBROOKLYN2017-11-02FAILED
TARGET CORPORATIONFlammable/Combustible Liquids517 GATEWAY DRBROOKLYN2016-06-28PASSED
Use cases

Commercial Property Underwriting Screen

A commercial property insurer evaluating a policy application for a New York building checks whether the facility has a history of failed fire prevention inspections, what permit types are on record, and how recently an inspection occurred to inform premium pricing and coverage terms.

Account NameAddressPermit TypeInspection DateInspection Result

Vendor Facility Due Diligence

A procurement team onboarding a new supplier with warehouse or assembly operations in New York City reviews the supplier's inspection history to assess whether its facilities meet fire safety standards before signing a contract.

Account NameAddressInspection ResultInspection Date

Fraud Signal Enrichment for Business Lending

A fintech lender processing a small business loan application cross-references the applicant's stated business address against fire inspection records to verify that a physical operating location exists and has been subject to municipal oversight, flagging addresses with no inspection history as potential shell or fictitious locations.

Account NameAddressBoroughInspection Date