Location guide · New York, NY
Find a property owner in New York, New York
In New York, owner research starts with the ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System) and the NYC Department of Finance – property. Those official sources cover parcel, ownership and recorded-deed details one property at a time. When you are working a farm, expired list or absentee-owner list, a single-screen tool resolves every address to the owner with phones (DNC flagged) and emails in one pass.
Where New York property records live
New York City's five boroughs are each a county: Manhattan (New York County), Brooklyn (Kings), Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island (Richmond).
- ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System) — Deeds, mortgages and other recorded documents for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, searchable by address, block and lot, or party name.
- NYC Department of Finance – property — Assessment and property-tax records, including the owner of record on each tax lot.
What to know about owner lookups in New York
The city, not a county clerk, runs deed recording: the Department of Finance's City Register records documents for four boroughs, and the Richmond County Clerk records Staten Island documents. Start with the borough-block-lot (BBL) number — it is the key that ties ACRIS documents to the tax records.
A large share of NYC housing is co-ops. A co-op apartment is owned by the building corporation, and shareholders' interests are generally not recorded as deeds, so the deed will name the corporation. Condo units, by contrast, each have their own tax lot and deed.
Unmask an LLC that owns a New York property
If a deed in New York names an LLC, search that exact entity name in the New York business search; the registered agent and any listed managers or members are your lead.
Common questions
How do I find the owner of a property in New York?
Start with the ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System) to identify the parcel by address, then check the NYC Department of Finance – property for the recorded deed that names the owner. New York City's five boroughs are each a county: Manhattan (New York County), Brooklyn (Kings), Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island (Richmond). For more than a handful of addresses, an owner-data tool is faster.
Is it legal to look up property owners in New York?
Yes. New York deed and assessment records are public. Calling or texting the owner is a separate question: the federal TCPA and the Do Not Call registry apply, so screen numbers before you dial.
Why does ACRIS not show the owner of my co-op apartment?
Co-op buyers purchase shares in the building corporation rather than real property, so ACRIS shows the corporation as owner of the whole building lot. For co-ops, the managing agent or board is usually the practical contact point.