How to find who owns a property in Manhattan, NY
The NYC Department of Finance, Property Division lists the owner on the tax roll for every parcel in Manhattan (New York County); the last deed recorded with the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register is what makes someone the owner of record. A HeritageDeed report does this for one address in Manhattan: $49, usually within minutes, with the source of every finding.
Search a Manhattan property, $49
Step by step in Manhattan
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Look up the parcel
Search the NYC Department of Finance, Property Division by address for the parcel number and the owner on the tax roll.
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Confirm with the recorded deed
The tax roll can lag a sale: the last deed recorded with the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register is what makes the new owner the owner of record.
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Note how title is held
The deed names the grantee exactly (an individual, a couple, a trust or a company), which is whose name to search for liens.
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Or order the report
A HeritageDeed report runs these searches for one Manhattan address and lists every finding with its source, $49, usually within minutes.
What Manhattan records show
Every New York City parcel is identified by its borough, block and lot (BBL). A title search is run against the BBL rather than the street address, because one building can carry several addresses and a condominium has a separate lot for each unit.
What the report checks in Manhattan
- New York State court filings and federal court records matched to the owner
- Flood zone and federal environmental sites near the parcel
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Manhattan not cover?
A condominium building's master lot carries the sponsor's building-wide financing. The report flags it rather than attributing it to a single unit.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Manhattan property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Manhattan property records
- Check for liens
- Check for a loan
- Property taxes
- Title search cost
- Code violations
- Manhattan title search guide
Check the title of a Manhattan property
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