Building violation tracker
Building violation tracker for properties anywhere in the US
LapseHawk works for any US address. Every open violation for every building lands in one list, worst first. Violations are checked automatically in NYC (HPD, DOB), all of New Jersey (DCA) and 30 more cities and counties, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, San Francisco and Dallas, and the list keeps growing. Anywhere else, upload a violation notice and LapseHawk reads every item.
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How it works
One list of every open violation
Checked by address
LapseHawk matches the exact house number and street. It never guesses at a nearby address.
Open, closed and life-safety
Each violation shows its status, dates and who issued it, using the agency's own fields. Life-safety and past-due items are flagged.
Notices read by AI
Upload a violation notice as a PDF or photo and each item becomes its own violation with a fix-by date.
Fix it and track it
Assign a violation to create a work order, see approved vendors by trade with their insurance status, and get reminders before fix-by dates.
Coverage
Automatic violation checks today, and the list keeps growing
LapseHawk works for buildings anywhere in the US. In these places it also reads the agency's public violation records for the exact address, automatically. Where a city doesn't publish open cases by address, LapseHawk gives you the official link to check instead.
| State | Automatic violation records |
|---|---|
| New York | New York City: HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH and DOB NOW Safety; Buffalo; Syracuse |
| New Jersey | NJ DCA Bureau of Housing Inspection (every town); Jersey City code cases |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia L&I; Pittsburgh PLI |
| Florida | Miami-Dade County; City of Miami 40-year recertification; Orlando; Lee County; Palm Beach County and St. Petersburg milestone inspections |
| California | Los Angeles (LADBS, LAHD); San Francisco DBI |
| Illinois | Chicago Department of Buildings |
| Texas | Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio |
| Ohio | Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati |
| North Carolina | Charlotte, Durham |
| Michigan | Detroit blight tickets |
| Washington | Seattle, Tacoma |
| Massachusetts | Boston |
| Maryland | Montgomery County; Baltimore vacant-building notices |
| Louisiana | New Orleans |
| Virginia | Norfolk |
Link only today (the agency doesn't publish open cases by address): Washington DC, Cambridge, Virginia Beach and Georgia cities. Anywhere else, upload violation notices and LapseHawk reads them. The rules LapseHawk shows are a guide, not legal advice.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Does it work outside New York and New Jersey?
Yes. LapseHawk works for properties anywhere in the US. Violations are checked automatically in NYC, all of New Jersey and 30 more cities and counties, from Philadelphia and Chicago to Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, San Francisco and Dallas. Anywhere else, upload notices and LapseHawk reads each item and tracks its fix-by date.
Does LapseHawk track NYC HPD and DOB violations?
Yes. For a New York City building it reads HPD violations, DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations and DOB NOW Safety records for the address.
Does it track NJ DCA inspections and violations?
Yes. For New Jersey buildings it tracks NJ DCA Bureau of Housing Inspection inspections and violations with fix-by dates, next to city and fire inspections.
My city isn't on the list. Can I still use it?
Yes. Upload violation notices (LapseHawk reads each item) and track inspections and fix-by dates for any building in the US. Automatic checks run where the agency publishes the data, and new cities are added all the time.
How much does it cost?
$19.99 per user per month or $199 per user per year, and every plan has every feature. Unlimited is $9,500 per year for your whole company. Start with a 7-day free trial, no card needed.
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