The data
NYC building enforcement, by the numbers
DailyDog watches the city's official hearing records every day. These are the citywide numbers, published live.
Outstanding DOB penalties citywide
$898,710,000
across 166,561 open summonses · as of Oct 13, 2026
Default judgments, last 30 days
8,568
$57 million in penalties imposed at default
How much NYC owners owe in unpaid DOB penalties right now
A live citywide ledger of outstanding building penalties — total, borough by borough, updated daily.
See the numbers →The 50 most-fined buildings in New York City
Ranked by outstanding penalty balance, straight from the city's hearing records. Refreshed daily.
See the numbers →How many NYC owners defaulted at OATH in the last 30 days
Miss the hearing, owe up to five times more. A rolling count of the city's newest default judgments.
See the numbers →Running a restaurant instead? The food-safety ledger has its own page: NYC restaurant enforcement, by the numbers. On the contractor side of the summons? The 50 most-fined construction companies.
Where does your building stand?
Every figure above started as one building's record. Check yours — free, no signup.