{"id":13734,"date":"2013-11-12T06:26:53","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T10:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=13734"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:34:27","slug":"see-past-the-llc-part-2-find-the-real-owner-of-an-nyc-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2013\/11\/12\/see-past-the-llc-part-2-find-the-real-owner-of-an-nyc-property\/","title":{"rendered":"See Past the LLC Part 2: Find the Real Owner of an NYC Property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In our previous blog post called See Past the LLC: 3 Ways to Unmask the Real Owner of an NYC Property<\/a><\/strong>, we talked about the three easiest ways to find out the real name of a\u00a0 property owner. As promised, here\u2019s a follow-up to that article, detailing three alternative ways to get behind an LLC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>1. Look at Building Permits<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get started, look up the property you\u2019re interested in by typing its address in the search bar<\/a><\/strong>; open the property report and go straight to B. Owners & Residents<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you will find section B2., Ownership from Permits<\/b>, where all permits filed for the property are listed. This section is extremely useful, as any type of permit must include the name and contact details of either the owner or a representative of the owner in case an emergency occurs. Moreover, a phone number and address<\/strong> are also available under this section, for the same reason \u2014 and these contact details tend to be very reliable<\/span>. Don\u2019t forget to check the date at which the permit has been filed, as old permits might not be as useful in finding the current owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for extra information on who filed the permit or what type of relationship the person in the owner field has with the LLC, a link is provided for each permit so that you can consult the entire document<\/b>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The link will redirect you to the NYC Department of Buildings, where you can see the whole document as it was registered in the city records<\/a>. Find the name of the applicant or scroll down and look for Owner\u2019s Information <\/strong>for more details:<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/span>2. Look at HPD registration records<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Section B3. Building Management & Officers <\/b>can also reveal either the name of the owner or that of the property manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, all NYC buildings with three or more residential units must be registered with the HPD; also, if there have been any violations reported on the property, or if the building has been registered as a landmark, this section will pull out either the name of the owner or that of the property manager straight from the HPD records<\/b>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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In our example, the B3. Building Management & Officers <\/b>section confirms that Michael Rooney is the Head Officer of 96 Rockaway LLC, the entity that owns the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>3. Tenant Records
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If you have yet to find any useful information and you really need to get to the owner of a property<\/a>, you could also turn to current tenants (though this is a rather drastic approach and is not recommended under normal situations). Under section B4., Phone Records \u2013 Tenants, <\/b>you will find a list of tenants, along with their phone numbers and the dates when they were registered. While this is not a practice that we encourage, you can contact them directly to get information on the owner\/manager of the property. Section B5. Registered Voters <\/b>can be just as useful in this respect.<\/p>\n\n\n