# NYC Certificate of Occupancy Leads - New & Altered Buildings (`pink_comic/nyc-certificate-of-occupancy-leads`) Actor

Search 83k NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW certificates of occupancy (updated daily): CO number, filing type (initial, final, renewal), job type (new building, alteration), submitted date, issue time, dwelling units, address, borough, ZIP, BIN, BBL and neighborhood.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/pink_comic/nyc-certificate-of-occupancy-leads.md
- **Developed by:** [Ava Torres](https://apify.com/pink_comic) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 certificate of occupancies

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## NYC Certificate of Occupancy Leads - New & Altered Buildings

Search the **NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Certificate of Occupancy** file on NYC Open Data (about 83,000 certificates of occupancy issued through DOB NOW, updated daily).

A certificate of occupancy (CO) means a new or altered building is legally ready to be occupied, so a fresh CO is a strong signal for move-in services.

Each result includes:

- CO number, application number and DOB NOW job filing number
- **job type** (new building, alteration) and **CO filing type** (initial, final, renewal)
- submitted date and issue date/time
- **number of dwelling units**
- address, borough, ZIP, block, lot, BIN, BBL, neighborhood, community board, council district and coordinates

Newest first. No API key, no CAPTCHA. Pricing: **$0.002 per certificate + $0.0001 start**.

```json
{ "jobTypes": ["New Building"], "filingTypes": ["Initial", "Final"], "maxResults": 500 }
```

```json
{ "boroughs": ["Brooklyn"], "submittedAfter": "2026-10-01" }
```

### Use cases

Leads for property management, leasing, internet and utilities, movers, furniture, security, insurance and building services; tracking new residential supply by neighborhood; real estate research.

### Limits

New York City only and DOB NOW certificates only (older BIS-era COs are not included). No owner or developer name in the source; join on BIN or job filing number with the NYC job filing actor. Most rows are renewals; filter on 'Initial' or 'Final' for newly completed work.

### Related

- [NYC Building Job Filing Leads](https://apify.com/pink_comic/nyc-dob-job-filing-leads)
- [NYC DOB Licensed Contractor Leads](https://apify.com/pink_comic/nyc-dob-licensed-contractor-leads)

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Quick single street name or neighborhood keyword (contains match), e.g. 'BROADWAY' or 'Williamsburg'. Leave blank for the newest certificates.

## `names` (type: `array`):

Street names or neighborhood keywords, contains match, case-insensitive.

## `submittedAfter` (type: `string`):

Optional YYYY-MM-DD submitted date.

## `boroughs` (type: `array`):

'Manhattan', 'Brooklyn', 'Queens', 'Bronx', 'Staten Island'.

## `jobTypes` (type: `array`):

Contains match, e.g. 'New Building', 'Alteration', 'Existing Elements'.

## `filingTypes` (type: `array`):

Contains match: 'Initial', 'Final', 'Renewal With Change', 'Renewal Without Change'.

## `zipCodes` (type: `array`):

Exact 5-digit ZIP codes, e.g. '11211'.

## `neighborhoods` (type: `array`):

Contains match on the NTA neighborhood name, e.g. 'Williamsburg', 'Long Island City', 'Hell's Kitchen'.

## `bins` (type: `array`):

Exact 7-digit NYC building identification numbers.

## `coNumbers` (type: `array`):

Exact certificate of occupancy numbers, e.g. '1083616-0000003'.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total paid dataset items, split across search terms. The default returns 10 certificates (about $0.0201 including the start event).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "",
  "names": [],
  "submittedAfter": "",
  "boroughs": [],
  "jobTypes": [],
  "filingTypes": [],
  "zipCodes": [],
  "neighborhoods": [],
  "bins": [],
  "coNumbers": [],
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "",
    "names": [],
    "submittedAfter": "",
    "boroughs": [],
    "jobTypes": [],
    "filingTypes": [],
    "zipCodes": [],
    "neighborhoods": [],
    "bins": [],
    "coNumbers": [],
    "maxResults": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("pink_comic/nyc-certificate-of-occupancy-leads").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "",
    "names": [],
    "submittedAfter": "",
    "boroughs": [],
    "jobTypes": [],
    "filingTypes": [],
    "zipCodes": [],
    "neighborhoods": [],
    "bins": [],
    "coNumbers": [],
    "maxResults": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("pink_comic/nyc-certificate-of-occupancy-leads").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "",
  "names": [],
  "submittedAfter": "",
  "boroughs": [],
  "jobTypes": [],
  "filingTypes": [],
  "zipCodes": [],
  "neighborhoods": [],
  "bins": [],
  "coNumbers": [],
  "maxResults": 10
}' |
apify call pink_comic/nyc-certificate-of-occupancy-leads --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,pink_comic/nyc-certificate-of-occupancy-leads"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/9h03IV1CU5T7yTIK2/builds/idKhhyIIGcWnlkhFa/openapi.json