BrickReports - NYC Building Safety

Tracking since Apr 7, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 6, 2026
  description

  🏗️ BrickReports is the only Chrome extension that grades NYC buildings directly inside StreetEasy — so you see a building's HPD violations, safety score, and a clear verdict (Go See It / Proceed with Caution / Skip It) without ever leaving the listing page.
  
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  WHY IT MATTERS
  
  NYC landlords check your credit, your income, and your background before they hand over the keys. Most renters sign a lease knowing almost nothing about the building they're moving into.
  
  There are tens of thousands of open HPD violations across active StreetEasy listings right now — heat failures, pest infestations, water damage, lead paint, hazardous conditions. The buildings with the worst records often have the nicest photos.
  
  Other tools make you leave StreetEasy, copy the address, and look up the data on a separate site. BrickReports does it automatically, on the page you're already on.
  
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  WHAT YOU SEE ON EVERY LISTING
  
  ✅ Safety Grade — A through F based on HPD violations, 311 complaints, and building history
  ✅ Verdict — Go See It / Proceed with Caution / Skip It (not just a number — a recommendation)
  ✅ HPD Violation Count — Total, open vs closed, Class A/B/C severity
  ✅ 311 Complaint History — Heat, pests, noise, water, harassment trends
  ✅ Owner Reputation — Flagged landlords, portfolio-level track records
  ✅ Verified Rent Stabilization — Co-op vs rental detection (we get this right)
  ✅ One-Click Full Report — Deep-dive analysis at brickreports.com
  
  No copy-pasting addresses. No new tabs. No leaving StreetEasy.
  
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  HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
  
  • Inside StreetEasy, not on a separate site — see grades while you browse
  • A verdict, not just a number — "Skip It" is more useful than "34/100"
  • Verified rent stabilization status — co-ops correctly identified, not lumped in with stabilized rentals
  • 7 NYC public data sources, refreshed daily
  • Built by NYC renters, not a real estate company
  
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  HOW IT WORKS
  
  1. Install BrickReports (free, under 30 seconds)
  2. Browse StreetEasy listings as you normally would
  3. A safety badge appears automatically on each listing
  4. Click the badge — see violations, complaints, and verdict inline
  5. Click "Full Report" for the complete building history
  
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  WHAT DATA DO WE USE?
  
  All data comes from official NYC public records:
  • NYC HPD (Housing Preservation & Development) — violations, complaints, harassment findings
  • NYC DOB (Department of Buildings) — permits, safety records, facade inspections
  • NYC 311 — heat, pest, noise, harassment complaints
  • NYC PLUTO — property and ownership details
  • NYC ACRIS — sales records, tax liens, litigation
  • HPD Rent Stabilization registrations
  • DOF tax assessments
  
  We score and surface this data so you don't have to dig through seven different city websites or risk reading raw violation codes wrong.
  
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  FREE vs HUNTER PASS
  
  • Free: Safety grade, verdict, and violation count on every StreetEasy listing
  • Hunter Pass ($12/month): Full violation breakdown, 311 history, owner portfolio data, unlimited full reports, violation alerts on saved buildings, priority support
  
  Your first 3 full reports are always free — no credit card required.
  
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  WHO IS THIS FOR?
  
  • Apartment hunters who want to know what they're signing before they sign it
  • Renters who've been burned by bad landlords and don't want it to happen again
  • Anyone tired of finding out about a building's problems after they've already moved in
  
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  PRIVACY
  
  BrickReports only collects building addresses you look up to generate reports. We do not collect your browsing history, personal information, or any data from pages other than StreetEasy listing pages. Full privacy policy: https://brickreports.com/privacy
  
  ---
  
  Built by Sek Labs LLC — New York City.
  Questions? [email protected]

  BrickReports adds NYC apartment building grades directly inside StreetEasy, so you can spot building risks before you book a tour or sign a lease.
  
  As you browse listings, BrickReports shows a clear safety grade, renter-friendly verdict, and key building history from NYC public records — without copy-pasting addresses or leaving StreetEasy.
  
  WHY RENTERS USE BRICKREPORTS
  
  Landlords screen renters before handing over the keys. BrickReports helps renters screen the building before signing the lease.
  
  Listing photos can look perfect while the building has a history of heat complaints, pest issues, water damage, lead paint violations, or repeated maintenance problems. BrickReports surfaces those signals while you are already browsing apartments.
  
  WHAT YOU SEE ON STREETEASY
  
  ✓ Building Grade — A through F based on violations, complaints, and building history
  ✓ Clear Verdict — Go See It, Proceed with Caution, or Skip It
  ✓ HPD Violations — open vs closed violations and severity
  ✓ 311 Complaint Patterns — heat, pests, noise, water, and other renter-relevant issues
  ✓ Owner Context — ownership and portfolio signals where available
  ✓ Rent Stabilization Signals — building and registration context from public records
  ✓ Full Report Link — one-click deep dive at brickreports.com
  
  No spreadsheet. No city-records rabbit hole. No guessing what raw violation codes mean.
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  
  1. Install BrickReports
  2. Browse StreetEasy like normal
  3. Building grades appear automatically on listings
  4. Click for violations, complaints, and a renter-friendly verdict
  5. Open the full report when you want the deeper building history
  
  WHAT DATA POWERS BRICKREPORTS?
  
  BrickReports uses NYC public records and housing data, including:
  
  • NYC HPD violations and complaints
  • NYC 311 complaints
  • NYC DOB building and permit records
  • NYC PLUTO property data
  • NYC ACRIS ownership and sales records
  • Rent stabilization registration signals
  • DOF property and tax records
  
  We turn public records into a practical apartment-hunting signal, so renters can make faster, better decisions.
  
  FREE VS HUNTER PASS
  
  Free:
  • Building grade
  • Verdict
  • Violation count
  • StreetEasy overlay
  
  Hunter Pass:
  • Full violation breakdown
  • 311 complaint history
  • Owner and portfolio context
  • Unlimited full reports
  • Saved building alerts
  • Priority support
  
  Your first 3 full reports are free. No credit card required.
  
  WHO IT'S FOR
  
  BrickReports is for NYC renters who want to know what they are walking into before they apply, tour, or sign.
  
  Use it if you are:
  • Comparing StreetEasy listings
  • Trying to avoid buildings with recurring issues
  • Moving fast in a competitive rental market
  • Tired of discovering building problems after move-in
  
  PRIVACY
  
  BrickReports only uses the building addresses needed to generate reports. We do not sell personal data or collect data from non-StreetEasy pages.
  
  Privacy policy: https://brickreports.com/privacy
  
  Built by Sek Labs LLC.
  Questions? [email protected]

• Apr 24, 2026
  description

  See HPD violations, 311 complaints, and owner reputation on StreetEasy listings.

  🏗️ BrickReports is the only Chrome extension that grades NYC buildings directly inside StreetEasy — so you see a building's HPD violations, safety score, and a clear verdict (Go See It / Proceed with Caution / Skip It) without ever leaving the listing page.
  
  ---
  
  WHY IT MATTERS
  
  NYC landlords check your credit, your income, and your background before they hand over the keys. Most renters sign a lease knowing almost nothing about the building they're moving into.
  
  There are tens of thousands of open HPD violations across active StreetEasy listings right now — heat failures, pest infestations, water damage, lead paint, hazardous conditions. The buildings with the worst records often have the nicest photos.
  
  Other tools make you leave StreetEasy, copy the address, and look up the data on a separate site. BrickReports does it automatically, on the page you're already on.
  
  ---
  
  WHAT YOU SEE ON EVERY LISTING
  
  ✅ Safety Grade — A through F based on HPD violations, 311 complaints, and building history
  ✅ Verdict — Go See It / Proceed with Caution / Skip It (not just a number — a recommendation)
  ✅ HPD Violation Count — Total, open vs closed, Class A/B/C severity
  ✅ 311 Complaint History — Heat, pests, noise, water, harassment trends
  ✅ Owner Reputation — Flagged landlords, portfolio-level track records
  ✅ Verified Rent Stabilization — Co-op vs rental detection (we get this right)
  ✅ One-Click Full Report — Deep-dive analysis at brickreports.com
  
  No copy-pasting addresses. No new tabs. No leaving StreetEasy.
  
  ---
  
  HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
  
  • Inside StreetEasy, not on a separate site — see grades while you browse
  • A verdict, not just a number — "Skip It" is more useful than "34/100"
  • Verified rent stabilization status — co-ops correctly identified, not lumped in with stabilized rentals
  • 7 NYC public data sources, refreshed daily
  • Built by NYC renters, not a real estate company
  
  ---
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  
  1. Install BrickReports (free, under 30 seconds)
  2. Browse StreetEasy listings as you normally would
  3. A safety badge appears automatically on each listing
  4. Click the badge — see violations, complaints, and verdict inline
  5. Click "Full Report" for the complete building history
  
  ---
  
  WHAT DATA DO WE USE?
  
  All data comes from official NYC public records:
  • NYC HPD (Housing Preservation & Development) — violations, complaints, harassment findings
  • NYC DOB (Department of Buildings) — permits, safety records, facade inspections
  • NYC 311 — heat, pest, noise, harassment complaints
  • NYC PLUTO — property and ownership details
  • NYC ACRIS — sales records, tax liens, litigation
  • HPD Rent Stabilization registrations
  • DOF tax assessments
  
  We score and surface this data so you don't have to dig through seven different city websites or risk reading raw violation codes wrong.
  
  ---
  
  FREE vs HUNTER PASS
  
  • Free: Safety grade, verdict, and violation count on every StreetEasy listing
  • Hunter Pass ($12/month): Full violation breakdown, 311 history, owner portfolio data, unlimited full reports, violation alerts on saved buildings, priority support
  
  Your first 3 full reports are always free — no credit card required.
  
  ---
  
  WHO IS THIS FOR?
  
  • Apartment hunters who want to know what they're signing before they sign it
  • Renters who've been burned by bad landlords and don't want it to happen again
  • Anyone tired of finding out about a building's problems after they've already moved in
  
  ---
  
  PRIVACY
  
  BrickReports only collects building addresses you look up to generate reports. We do not collect your browsing history, personal information, or any data from pages other than StreetEasy listing pages. Full privacy policy: https://brickreports.com/privacy
  
  ---
  
  Built by Sek Labs LLC — New York City.
  Questions? [email protected]

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