City of New York

DOB ECB Violations

Name: DOB ECB Violations
Creator: City of New York

This data set includes summonses issued by the Department of Buildings that are adjudicated by OATH/ECB. Separately, civil penalties (commonly referred to as ‘DOB Violations’) are found in the DOB Safety Violations (for newer issuances) and DOB Violations (for older issuances) data sets. Maintained by the City of New York.

Example records

Cityaddress	ZIP Codeaddress	Namebrand	Street Addressaddress	Full Nameperson

Use cases

Commercial Property Underwriting Screen

A commercial insurance underwriter evaluating a new property policy checks whether the building address has a history of ECB summonses before finalizing premium pricing, since unresolved DOB violations can signal deferred maintenance or structural risk.

Street AddressZIP CodeNameCity

Vendor Due Diligence for Facilities Contractors

A procurement team vetting a construction or facilities management firm checks whether the company name appears as a respondent on ECB summonses, which may indicate a pattern of code non-compliance that could expose the hiring organization to liability.

NameStreet AddressFull Name

KYB Identity Resolution for Business Owners

A fintech lender processing a small business loan application cross-references the applicant's name and business address against ECB violation records to surface undisclosed regulatory exposure tied to properties the owner operates or controls.

Full NameNameStreet AddressZIP Code