NYC buildings whose boiler inspection just reported defects.
Annual inspection reports filed in DOB NOW: Safety, filtered to the ones that list defects, matched to the managing agent.
One email when the first list is ready.
What is a boiler repair lead from public records?
NYC low-pressure boilers in buildings with six or more families, and in commercial buildings, are inspected every year and the report is filed with DOB. When a report lists defects, the owner must correct them within 90 days. A boiler repair lead is that report, dated, with the managing agent attached. Our count shows about 100 such buildings a week.
Last checked Nov 7, 2026. Source: NYC DOB Boiler Compliance page.
The inspector found the defect. The owner has 90 days. Nobody told you.
The inspector isn't the repairer.
Insurance company inspectors file the report and move on. The owner is left holding a list of defects and a deadline.
Service contracts don't cover it.
A defect report often means work outside the maintenance contract. That's a quote someone has to win.
Quiet weeks are expensive.
Summer is slow for heating firms. The defect filings don't stop in summer.
A defect report starts a 90-day clock that the owner can see on DOB NOW.
- Every year
- Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with six or more families, and in commercial and mixed-use buildings, must be inspected every calendar year and the report filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days.
- 90 days
- Defects found in a boiler inspection must be corrected within 90 days of the initial inspection date, with a subsequent inspection report filed within 14 days of the follow-up inspection.
- $1,000 per boiler
- A boiler report filed late carries $50 per month per boiler, up to $600. A report never filed carries a failure-to-file penalty of $1,000 per boiler.
Source: NYC DOB Boiler Compliance page. Deadlines set by the City, not by us. Last checked Nov 7, 2026.
What would a steady list of buildings with a filed defect do for your service team's quiet weeks?
About 100 buildings a week file a report with defects. Even a small share of those is a full diary.
Same format as the facade feed. One email every Monday, a CSV and a web page.
| You said | Each row carries | From |
|---|---|---|
| “I never hear about defect reports” | Every boiler report filed that week that lists defects, with the filing date and boiler ID | DOB NOW: Safety |
| “Who do I call?” | The registered owner entity, managing agent and head officer with an office line, deed-checked | HPD registration, ACRIS |
| “Is it worth a visit?” | Building size, boiler count where filed, and days left in the 90-day window | DOB, PLUTO |
| “Can I trust it?” | The DOB NOW report ID and date on every row | Public record |
Business contacts only.
Managing agents and office lines. No tenants, no home numbers.
Records, not opinions.
We report that a defect was filed and when. The inspector's report says what it is.
We don't contact owners.
The list is yours to work.
Join the waitlist for the boilers feed.
- One email when the first list is ready. Nothing else
- Same format as the facade feed: weekly email, CSV and web page
- Same price: $400 a month, month to month, capped at 5 firms
- Which trade we build next depends on who joins the waitlist
No card, no commitment. We will not email you about anything else.
Fair questions
When will the boiler feed start?
It's planned, not scheduled. The order we build feeds depends on who joins the waitlists. One email when it's ready.
Does the row say what the defect is?
Where DOB publishes the defect text, yes. Where it only publishes the status, the row says defects were reported and gives the report ID so you can look it up.
Do you cover high-pressure boilers?
The first version covers low-pressure boilers in residential and commercial buildings, which is most of the volume. High-pressure can follow if plumbers ask.