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Annual registration with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is required for building owners if you own:

A building with three or more units
A building with one or two units, and neither you nor any family member occupies the building

If this is the first time you are registering a property, you must submit the form with a copy of the deed or a copy of a document that reflects your ownership, interest in, or responsibility for the property. To get a copy of a deed use the, Property Deed or Record page.

Annual registration for buildings is due by September 1.

Online

Use NYC HPD Property Registration Online System to Register a Building.

By Phone

Additional assistance is available.

Call 311 for assistance.

You can request a Property Registration form by email or by phone.

By Email

By Phone

Call 311 for assistance.

The completed Property Registration Form should be mailed to:

HPD
P.O. Box 3888
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10008-3888

Annual registration costs $13. You will be billed for this amount by the Department of Finance (DOF) on your July Property Tax Bill (PTB).

Payment must be made directly to DOF through CityPay, by submitting your PTB payment coupon, going in person to a DOF business center location, or by mailing your payment.

Online

Submit your payment through CityPay.

By Mail

If you are only paying the Property Registration fee, please include your Borough, Block and Lot (BBL) of the property and indicate that your payment is for the Property Registration fee on your check.

Mail payment to:

Department of Finance
P.O. Box 680
Newark, NJ 07101-0680

In addition to their payment, building owners must submit a completed Property Registration Form.

The form should be mailed to:

HPD
P.O. Box 3888
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10008-3888

In Person

For DOF business center locations, visit the Department of Finance Business Centers page.

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