The full record of a building, not just what's open today.

Coverage depends on the agency, but most datasets extend more than a decade and several reach back to the 1990s.

Record types

Black-and-white street-level photograph of row buildings with awnings and a vintage car at the curb

Building Images

Street-level, aerial, and facade photography spanning current, 1980s, and 1940s collections.

Historical aerial view of the Financial District and The Battery in Manhattan

1920s Street View

Historical aerial photography of the 1920s streetscape surrounding the property.

Historical aerial view of West Village, Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park

1950s Street View

Historical aerial photography of the 1950s streetscape surrounding the property.

Sanborn fire-insurance map of Manhattan blocks near East 28th Street and Madison Avenue

Sanborn Map

Digitized fire-insurance maps showing building footprints, uses, and hazards.

Aerial street map view of a Manhattan block near West 50th Street and Eighth Avenue

Street Map

City street map context for the property and the surrounding blocks.

New York City zoning map showing Midtown Manhattan district boundaries around Central Park

Zoning Map

Official zoning district boundaries, use groups, and special district regulations.

City tax map showing lots and block numbers near West 16th Street and the Avenue of the Americas

Tax Map

City tax map lot and block outlines tied to ownership and assessment records.

FEMA flood insurance rate map showing Zone AE flood boundaries along a Manhattan shoreline

FEMA

Flood zone and flood insurance rate map data for the site.

Historic Certificate of Occupancy No. 17502 issued by the Bureau of Buildings, Borough of Manhattan, 1931

Certificate of Occupancy

Current and historical certificates of occupancy showing legal use and occupancy.

FDNY Building Information Profile report listing block, lot, and BIN details with sprinkler and standpipe data

FDNY Building Information Profile

Fire department building notes, hazards, and response information.

Historical Division of Housing Classification card filled out by hand with building classification details

Historical Image Cards (I-Cards)

Historical records showing a building’s past occupancy, layout, and documented legal use.

Landmarks Preservation Commission designation list for the Empire State Building, 1981

LPC Designation

Landmark status, historic district designation, and related restrictions.

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