Verify a deregulation

If you are the landlord, owner, or property manager of a building listed on the Suspicious Buildings list and can document the lawfulness of a post-HSTPA exemption (or correct a mistaken flag), submit supporting documentation below. We review every submission manually and, if verified, will remove the building from the list or annotate it accordingly.

What we look for: the specific legal basis for the exemption (e.g., substantial rehabilitation under 9 NYCRR 2520.11(e); co-op/condo conversion; new construction placed in service after June 16, 2015; high-rent/high-income deregulation finalized before June 14, 2019), along with the supporting filings — DHCR RA-23, approved rehab applications, DOB job filings with cost affidavits, offering plan acceptance letters, tax lot conversion records, or DHCR determinations.

Building & unit

Which building on the list? If not in the list, enter address Unit number(s) this applies to

Basis for exemption

Which exemption applies? (select all that are relevant)

Substantial rehabilitation

9 NYCRR 2520.11(e) — building gutted to shell; 75%+ of building-wide systems replaced.

Co-op / condo conversion

Unit became non-rent-stabilized following an accepted offering plan / conversion.

New construction

Building placed in service after June 16, 2015 (or otherwise never subject to rent stabilization).

Deregulation finalized before HSTPA (June 14, 2019)

High-rent / high-income deregulation or IAI-based deregulation completed and registered prior to HSTPA.

421-a / J-51 with lawful post-benefit status

Tax benefits expired with proper notice; unit's post-benefit status is documented.

DHCR determination / order

A DHCR order, RA-23 acceptance, or court ruling expressly supports the exemption.

Other / correction of a data error

e.g., registration typo, unit merged, BIN mismatch.

Explanation

Supporting documentation

Upload documents Up to 10 files, 20 MB each. Accepted: PDF, images, Word. Redact personal info as needed; we treat submissions confidentially but do not guarantee privileged handling.

Identity verification

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Your contact info

Your name Your role Company / entity Email Phone (optional) I attest, under penalty of providing a false statement, that I am authorized to submit this verification on behalf of the building owner or manager; that the information and documents I am providing are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge; and that I understand this submission is not a legal proceeding and does not create an attorney-client relationship. I agree to the Terms of Service.

Submission received.

Thanks — we’ll review your documentation and respond to the email you provided within a few business days.

Verified buildings will be removed from the list or annotated accordingly.