City of New York

DOB Job Application Filings

Name: DOB Job Application Filings
Creator: City of New York

Applications for building projects filed with the NYC Department of Buildings through traditional systems, excluding those submitted via DOB NOW. Each record includes the applicant's name and contact details, along with the associated business name and project street address.

Example records

Namelegal entity	Street Addressaddress	Cityaddress	Stateaddress	ZIP Codeaddress	First Nameperson	Last Nameperson	Phonephone number

Use cases

Contractor Identity Verification for Subcontractor Onboarding

A general contractor's procurement team vetting a new subcontractor cross-references the firm's name and contact person against NYC DOB filings to confirm the business has a documented history of permitted work in the city before issuing a contract.

NameFirst NameLast NamePhoneStreet Address

Construction Lending Pipeline Prospecting

A commercial real estate lender maps permit application volume by zip code to identify neighborhoods with high construction activity, then targets the filing businesses as prospects for construction loans or lines of credit.

NameZIP CodeStreet AddressCity

Applicant Identity Consistency Check for Fraud Screening

An insurance underwriter reviewing a contractor's general liability application checks whether the business name and named officers on the policy match the applicant names appearing on DOB filings, flagging discrepancies that suggest misrepresentation of the firm's operating history.

NameFirst NameLast NamePhone