N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2098

Registration statement; contents (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)

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N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2098
a. The registration statement shall include the following information:


(1) An identification of the premises by block and lot number, and by the street numbers and names of all streets contiguous to the dwelling, or by such other description as will enable the department to locate the dwelling. If the dwelling is a garden-type maisonette dwelling project required to register pursuant to paragraph four of subdivision (b) of section 27-2099 of this article, the owner who files the first registration statement with the department for such project shall list on the registration statement the street numbers for each dwelling in the project and shall designate an address by which the project dwellings are to be identified by the department.


(2) An identification of the owner by name, residence and business address. If the owner is a corporation, the identification shall include the name and address of such corporation together with the names, residences and business addresses of the officers. If the owner of a multiple dwelling is a corporation, the identification shall also include the names and addresses of any person whose share of ownership of the corporation exceeds twenty-five percent. For the purposes of this subdivision, any person owning a share of a parent corporation shall be deemed to be an owner of a share of a subsidiary corporation equal to the product of the percentage of his or her ownership of the parent corporation multiplied by the percentage of the parent corporation's ownership of the subsidiary corporation. If the owner of a multiple dwelling is a partnership, the identification shall include the name and business address of such partnership together with the names and business addresses of each general partner and for each limited partner whose share of ownership of the partnership exceeds twenty-five percent, the names and business addresses of all such limited partners. If the owner is under the age of eighteen years or has been judicially declared incompetent, his or her legal representative shall file the registration statement.


(3) If the dwelling is a multiple dwelling, the name and address of a managing agent designated by the owner to be in control of and responsible for the maintenance and operation of such dwelling and to authorize, on behalf of the owner, the correction of any emergency conditions or the making of any emergency repairs for which the owner is responsible under the provisions of the multiple dwelling law or this code. To qualify for such designation, an agent shall be a natural person over the age of twenty-one years and shall reside within the city or customarily and regularly attend a business office maintained within the city. An owner or corporate officer who meets such qualifications may be designated to serve and registered as the managing agent.


(4) If the dwelling is a multiple dwelling or a one- or two-family dwelling where neither the owner nor any family member occupies the dwelling, the number of a telephone within the greater metropolitan area, as identified by the department, where an owner or officer, if the owner is a corporation, or the managing agent may reasonably be expected to be reached at all times. The telephone number contained in the registration statement shall not constitute a public record and shall be accessible only to duly authorized employees or officers of the department and used exclusively by such personnel in connection with an emergency arising on the premises for which the owner is responsible under the provisions of the multiple dwelling law or this code. The department may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this paragraph.


(5) If the dwelling is a one- or two-family dwelling and neither the owner nor any family member occupies the dwelling, the name and address of a natural person who is over the age of twenty-one years and a resident of the city, designated by the owner to receive service of notices, orders or summonses issued by the department.


(6) For the purposes of this section, a United States postal service mail delivery box, a mail delivery box maintained through a privately operated mail handling facility or the address at which any similar service is provided shall be deemed an invalid business address and the department shall not accept for filing any registration statement containing only such an address.


b. The registration statement shall be signed by the owner or, if the owner is a corporation, by any officer. In the appropriate case, either the managing agent or the designee described in paragraph five of subdivision a of this section shall sign the statement to indicate consent to the designation except that such consent is not required if an owner or officer of a corporation is registered as the managing agent.


c. The registration statement shall be filed on forms to be prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of thirteen dollars. In the case of an owner previously registered with the department, no new filing fee shall be required for the filing of a supplemental registration.


d. The department may require that a multiple dwelling registration statement contain such other information, in addition to the information specifically required by this article, which it deems to be related to the ownership or management of such dwelling.
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Plain English

Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2098, owners of dwellings in New York City are required to file a registration statement with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) that discloses detailed information about the property and its ownership. The statement must identify the premises, the owner (including corporate officers and significant shareholders or partners holding more than 25% ownership), a designated managing agent for multiple dwellings, and a local contact telephone number or service agent where applicable. The statement must be signed, filed on HPD-prescribed forms, and accompanied by a $13 filing fee, though no new fee is required for supplemental registrations by previously registered owners.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Operators subject to N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2098 generally ensure their registration statement is complete and accurate before submission to HPD, including full identification of the property by block, lot, and street address. For corporate or partnership ownership structures, compliant operators disclose the names and addresses of officers and any individual holding more than 25% ownership interest, and they designate a qualifying managing agent — a natural person over 21 who resides or maintains a regular business office within New York City. Operators also confirm that no P.O. box or private mail-handling address is used as a business address, as HPD will not accept registration statements containing only such addresses.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2098, tenants in multiple dwellings have an interest in knowing that their building's owner has filed a registration statement with HPD, since that filing identifies who is legally responsible for the property's maintenance and operation. Tenants can search HPD's publicly available records to verify whether a building is registered and to identify the managing agent designated to authorize emergency repairs. If a building appears to lack proper registration, tenants may consider contacting HPD directly, reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization, or raising the registration status as a relevant factor in housing court proceedings.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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