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Last updated: April 18, 2026

Terms of Use

1. Nature of Service

NYC Property Intel is a free, open-source software tool that aggregates publicly available New York City property data for informational and educational purposes only. The software is provided under the MIT License.

2. No Professional Advice

NYC Property Intel does not provide legal, tax, financial, investment, or appraisal advice. The information presented through this tool should not be relied upon as a basis for making real estate, financial, or legal decisions. Always consult qualified professionals — including licensed attorneys, appraisers, engineers, and accountants — before making decisions regarding real property.

3. Not an Appraisal Tool

NYC Property Intel is a due diligence research tool, not an appraisal tool. It does not estimate property values. It must not be used as a substitute for a licensed appraisal or for property valuations in connection with credit, lending, or mortgage decisions. Use of this tool for such purposes may violate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. § 1691) and related regulations.

4. Not a Title Search

ACRIS data displayed by this tool shows recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens) from NYC public records. This is not a substitute for a professional title search. ACRIS records may be incomplete, delayed, or contain errors. Always engage a title company or attorney for title searches in connection with real property transactions.

5. Data Accuracy and Currency

All data is sourced from NYC public records and is not independently verified. Data may be outdated, incomplete, or contain errors introduced by the source agencies, the data pipeline, or this software. Update frequency varies by dataset and depends on both city publication schedules and our ingest pipeline. We make no warranty as to the timeliness, completeness, or accuracy of any dataset. Users must independently verify all data against the originating source agency before relying on it for any purpose.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

NYC Property Intel is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The authors and contributors do not warrant that the software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the authors, contributors, or licensors of NYC Property Intel be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this software, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

8. Prohibited Uses

Users may not use NYC Property Intel to:

  1. Screen or evaluate tenants or prospective tenants;
  2. Make or support lending, credit, or insurance decisions;
  3. Engage in redlining or discriminatory geographic targeting;
  4. Profile neighborhoods or areas based on the demographics, income, race, ethnicity, national origin, or any protected characteristic of residents;
  5. Any other purpose that violates applicable fair housing, anti-discrimination, or privacy laws.

9. No Relationship Created

Use of NYC Property Intel does not create an attorney-client, fiduciary, advisory, or any other professional relationship between the user and the authors or contributors of this software.

10. Governing Law, Venue, and Severability

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of NYC Property Intel shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. There is no mandatory arbitration; either party may bring a claim in court. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Privacy Policy

Self-Hosted Version

When you self-host NYC Property Intel, the MCP server runs entirely on your own machine. All database queries run against your local PostgreSQL instance. No usage data, queries, or personally identifiable information is transmitted to any third party. No telemetry or tracking is included in the self-hosted software.

When the optional GeoClient address resolution feature is used, address strings are sent to the NYC GeoClient API (api.nyc.gov), operated by the City of New York and subject to the City’s own privacy policies.

Hosted Version

The hosted version of NYC Property Intel (nyc-property-intel-production.up.railway.app) collects the following data to operate the service:

  • Email address — collected when you sign up via the website form, processed by Loops.so for token delivery and product communications.
  • API usage logs — each tool call is logged with a hashed token identifier (not your email), tool name, response duration, and HTTP status code. Raw tokens are never stored; only a SHA-256 hash is retained.
  • IP addresses and request metadata — standard server logs collected by the hosting infrastructure (Railway) in accordance with their privacy policy.

Usage data is used solely for rate limiting, billing, and product analytics. It is not sold or shared with third parties.

This Website

This website uses PostHog for privacy-conscious product analytics, limited to page views, clicks on links and buttons, and signup events. PostHog collects anonymized IP addresses, referring URLs, and the interaction events listed above. No personally identifiable information is sent to PostHog unless you submit the signup form, at which point the event is associated with your email address.

We do not record user sessions, keystrokes, mouse movements, form-field contents (including the address bar in the chat interface), or any input you type while using the Software. Session replay and heatmap features are explicitly disabled at the client level (disable_session_recording: true) and at the PostHog project level. Form-field capture is not enabled.

Standard server logs (IP addresses, timestamps, user-agent strings) may be collected by the hosting provider (Vercel) in accordance with their privacy policy. This website does not use cookies.

Property Owner Information

Property ownership data displayed by NYC Property Intel is sourced from NYC public records, including ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System) and the Department of Finance. This information is publicly available through official city websites and is provided under the NYC Open Data Terms of Use.

If you are a property owner and believe that information displayed about your property is inaccurate, please file a correction with the relevant city agency (ACRIS, DOF, HPD, or DOB). NYC Property Intel reflects the data as published by these agencies.

Data Retention

Email addresses are retained for the life of the account and for 24 months after account deletion or token revocation, whichever comes first. Hashed-token usage logs are retained for 13 months for billing reconciliation and abuse investigation. Standard server logs follow the hosting provider’s retention schedule.

Your Rights — California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, request correction, and opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA. To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

Your Rights — EU/UK Residents (GDPR/UK GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, or object to the processing of your personal data. The lawful bases we rely on are: (i) performance of a contract for hosted-service delivery; (ii) legitimate interest for security and product analytics; and (iii) consent for non-essential cookies where applicable. Email [email protected] to exercise any right, or lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Children

NYC Property Intel is not directed to children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

Contact

Privacy questions or requests, and general inquiries: [email protected]. You may also open a GitHub issue at github.com/ccedacero/nyc-property-intel.

Fair Housing Compliance Statement

NYC Property Intel is designed and operated in compliance with the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619), the New York State Human Rights Law (N.Y. Exec. Law § 296), and the New York City Human Rights Law (N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107).

This tool provides building and property data from public city records only. It does not provide, and will actively refuse to provide:

  1. Demographic data about neighborhoods or building occupants;
  2. Tenant screening or tenant quality assessments;
  3. Analysis based on the race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, partnership status, citizenship or immigration status, lawful source of income, lawful occupation, uniformed service, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law;
  4. Neighborhood “desirability” rankings based on resident characteristics;
  5. Income profiling or socioeconomic analysis of occupants.

These refusals are enforced at the software level. The AI system is instructed to decline such requests and explain why they cannot be fulfilled.

All real estate advertised or referenced herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

If you believe this tool has been used in a manner that violates fair housing law, please report the concern to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or the NYC Commission on Human Rights.

Data Source Attribution

All property data is sourced from NYC Open Data and related city agency databases via the nycdb open-source project. Data is provided under the NYC Open Data Terms of Use.

NYC Property Intel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the City of New York, any city agency, or the nycdb project.