For facade inspection firms (QEWI) in New York City
4,643 buildings in Sub-Cycle 10B have no facade report on file yet. Who are they going to hire?
Every open building with its due date, the inspection firm of record from the last cycle, the last status, late-filing history, owner entity and managing agent - filtered to your neighborhoods, updated weekly from NYC Department of Buildings data, with a list of who just filed with whom.
Between cycle 8 and cycle 9, 54-62% of buildings changed their inspection firm. The market is re-divided every cycle, and the Department of Buildings publishes every report - we turn it into a list you can work.
Sub-Cycle 10B · due Feb 21, 20284,643636 filed so far ·
Sub-Cycle 10C · due Feb 21, 20294,893420 filed so far ·
Sub-Cycle 10A · due Feb 21, 20274,7281,808 filed so far ·
DOB data as of Oct 16, 2026 · open = no cycle 10 report on file · from $190 · 30-day money-back guarantee · not affiliated with the NYC Department of Buildings
| Building | Floors | Cycle 9 | Prior QEWI firm | Priority | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W 8x Street · Manhattan 10025Co-op corporation · managing agent on file | 12 | SWARMPlate | Small firm3 buildings in cycle 9 | A | Feb 21, 202810B |
Ocean Parkway · Brooklyn 11218Condominium · managing agent on file | 9 | UNSAFE | Mid-size firm11 buildings in cycle 9 | A | Feb 21, 202810B |
Queens Boulevard · Queens 11375LLC (single building) | 15 | SAFElate | Small firm2 buildings in cycle 9 | A | Feb 21, 202810B |
E 1x Street · Manhattan 10003LLC (3 buildings) | 7 | SAFE | Mid-size firm14 buildings in cycle 9 | B | Feb 21, 202810B |
Grand Concourse · Bronx 10458Co-op corporation · managing agent on file | 8 | SWARMP | Large firm212 buildings in cycle 9 | C | Feb 21, 202810B |
4,643 open 10B buildings on the listSource: NYC Open Data / DOB, modifiedSubscribers see the full address, BIN, owner entity, managing agent and the name of the prior inspection firm
Official sourceNYC Open Data, Department of Buildings filings
Updated weeklyas new reports reach DOB NOW
Sub-cycle rule verified99.8% agreement with DOB filing numbers
30-day guaranteefull refund, no questions asked
14,264buildings in cycle 10 without a report on file (10A + 10B + 10C)
54-62%of buildings changed their inspection firm between cycle 8 and cycle 9
65%of cycle 9 first reports carried a late-filing fee (median $9,100 per building)
368QEWI firms signed cycle 9 reports; the median firm has 10 buildings
Why facade firms lose buildings
The buildings you inspected last cycle are not yours this cycle
We counted every first report in the Department of Buildings' facade filings for cycles 8, 9 and 10 (87,000 reports). Three patterns decide who gets the work.
54-62%switch
The market is re-divided every cycle
Between cycle 8 and 9, 53.7% of buildings with a report in both cycles signed with a different firm (61.9% by inspector license). SAFE buildings switch more often (62%) than SWARMP buildings (54%); late filers more often (61%) than punctual ones (56%).
9,167 buildings with a first report in cycles 8 and 9, firm names normalised82%lost by small firms
Small firms lose most, large firms collect
Buildings whose cycle 8 firm had 1-4 buildings went elsewhere in 82% of cases; with 5-19 buildings, 72%. Of all buildings that switched, 57% landed at firms with 100 or more buildings. The firms that grow are the ones that ask early.
Switch rate by size of the prior firm, cycle 8 to 965%filed late
Owners hire late because nobody asked early
Half of all cycle 9 first reports arrived in the last six months before the deadline, 28% after it, and 37% in the deadline month alone. Then good firms are booked, scaffolding is scarce and the owner takes whoever answers. The engagement is usually signed two to six months before the filing.
13,327 cycle 9 first reports by filing date relative to the sub-cycle deadlineWhat subscribers get
Your sub-cycle online: map, filters, cycle history and a status tracker for the team
One personal link for your firm. Open it on a desk or a phone, filter the open buildings around your office, open a building sheet, mark it as contacted or won, export to CSV or to your calendar. Updated weekly, with an e-mail when buildings in your package change.
Borough: ManhattanCycle 9: SWARMPPrior firm: smallFloors 7+only new
| Prio | Building | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A | W 8x StreetManhattan 10025 · 12 fl · SWARMP, late | won |
| A | Amsterdam AvenueManhattan 10025 · 9 fl · UNSAFE | proposal sent |
| B | Riverside DriveManhattan 10024 · 14 fl · SAFE | contacted |
| B | Columbus AvenueManhattan 10025 · 7 fl · SWARMP | open |
Pins coloured by priority, ring by your team's status, clustered when zoomed outDemo view, names masked
Radius around your officeEnter your ZIP and see every open building within 0.5 to 10 miles, with the distance.
Filters that match how you sellBorough, priority, last status, size of the prior firm, floors, owner type (entity or individual), new since last week.
Status for your teamMark buildings as contacted, proposal, won or lost and add notes; everyone with your link sees them.
ExportsCSV of your filtered list, an ICS calendar with one entry per building on its due date and a reminder six months ahead, a PDF report for partners.
The building
- Address, borough, ZIP
- BIN, block and lot
- Floors, year built, units
- Owner entity (companies only)
- Managing agent from the HPD registration
The deadline
- Sub-cycle 10A, 10B or 10C
- Cycle 10 report due date
- Whether a cycle 10 report is on file, and who signed it
The history
- Cycle 9 status: SAFE, SWARMP or UNSAFE
- Cycle 9 filing date and whether it was late
- Inspection firm of record in cycle 9 and cycle 8
- Size of the prior firm and whether the owner already switched once
The judgement
- Priority A, B or C with the reason
- New or changed since the last run
- Weekly list of who filed with whom
- Links to the DOB property profile and the map
Method
Built on the DOB's own cycle rule
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The requirement
Every building taller than six stories needs a facade report by a qualified exterior wall inspector (QEWI) once per cycle. Cycle 10 runs from Feb 21, 2025 to Feb 21, 2030 in three two-year sub-cycle windows.
NYC DOB, Facade Inspection & Safety Program · 1 RCNY 103-042
The sub-cycle
The last digit of the tax block decides: 4, 5, 6 or 9 is Sub-Cycle 10A (due Feb 21, 2027), 0, 7 or 8 is 10B (Feb 21, 2028), 1, 2 or 3 is 10C (Feb 21, 2029). A report may be filed from the start of the window; the inspection must be no older than 60 days at filing.
Checked against the sub-cycle letter in 71,486 DOB filing numbers: 99.8% agreement3
The signal
A building that falls into the sub-cycle, has a cycle 9 report (so a firm of record exists) and no cycle 10 report yet is open. Every week we compare the DOB filings to the previous run: new reports move buildings to "filed" and tell you who signed them.
NYC Open Data xubg-57si · DOB facade filing status listPriority rule.
A = the prior firm had 4 buildings or fewer in cycle 9, or the building filed late or UNSAFE in cycle 9, and no cycle 10 report is on file. B = prior firm with 5-19 buildings, or SWARMP without late filing. C = the rest. The reason is shown on every row, so you can judge each building yourself.Filing curve, cycle 9
When 13,327 buildings filed their first cycle 9 report
51%
filed in the last six months before their deadline; 28% after it
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- months before the deadline: the window in which owners start choosing - and where the 10B list is today
- 37%
- of all reports arrived in the deadline month alone (Feb 2023 for 9B: 1,475 reports against 30-100 in a normal month)
- $9,100
- median late-filing fee per affected building; $1,000 per month late, $5,000 per year for failure to file
Our own count of NYC Open Data filings, Oct 2026. Past cycles do not guarantee the timing of cycle 10; so far cycle 10 is running earlier than cycle 9 (10B: 663 reports 16 months out, against 372 for 9B).
Where the open buildings are
14,264 open buildings across the five boroughs
Buildings without a cycle 10 report, all sub-cycles, from the DOB facade filing status list. Manhattan holds about half; the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens 14-17% each. Packages cover the whole city - firms work across boroughs, and the filters are included.
Open buildings by borough
- Manhattan52%7,494
- Bronx17%2,396
- Brooklyn16%2,307
- Queens14%1,948
- Staten Island1%119
Click a borough for its free sample of ten 10B buildings. Last status of the open 10B buildings: SAFE 1,696 · SWARMP 1,708 · UNSAFE 318 - every second building carries repair conditions from the last report.
Timing
Where a Sub-Cycle 10B building is today
Feb 21, 2026
Window opened
Reports for 10B can be filed. 636 buildings have filed so far - early filers tend to be repeat clients of their firm.
Now - spring 2027
Owners start choosing
Boards and managers ask their managing agent for two or three proposals. This is where the list is meant to be used: 12-18 months before the deadline, before anyone else calls.
Dec 2027 - Feb 21, 2028
The rush, then the fees
In cycle 9, half of all reports arrived in the last six months. After the deadline the Department charges $1,000 per month for late filing and $5,000 per year for failure to file.
Pricing
One engagement pays for the list many times over
A cycle 10 facade inspection is typically quoted at $8,000-18,000 for a 7-12 story building and $18,000-45,000 for 13-25 stories (published owner guides, 2026). The list costs less than one tenth of the smallest of those fees. Flat price, no fee per lead, no commission.
Cycle pass
Sub-Cycle 10B list
$390
Founder price until June 30, 2027 · regular $490
One payment · access until March 31, 2028
- All 4,643 open 10B buildings, due Feb 21, 2028
- Weekly updates and the list of who filed with whom
- Map, filters, status tracker, CSV, calendar
Cycle pass
Sub-Cycle 10C list
$390
Founder price until June 30, 2027 · regular $490
One payment · access until March 31, 2029
- All 4,893 open 10C buildings, due Feb 21, 2029
- Window opens Feb 21, 2027 - the list is available now
- Map, filters, status tracker, CSV, calendar
Cycle pass
Sub-Cycle 10A late filers
$190
Founder price until June 30, 2027 · regular $290
One payment · access until March 31, 2027
- The 4,728 10A buildings still without a report as Feb 21, 2027 approaches
- After the deadline: the late filers, with fees running
- Map, filters, status tracker, CSV, calendar
Best value
Annual
All open buildings
$790 per year
Founder price until June 30, 2027 · regular $990
12 months · renews, cancel any time
- 10A, 10B and 10C in one list - every open building in the city
- Weekly change monitor and monthly summary by e-mail
- Everything in the cycle passes
30-day money-back guarantee. If the list is not useful to your firm, e-mail us within 30 days of purchase and we refund the full amount. No questions asked. Founder prices apply to purchases made by June 30, 2027 and stay fixed when you renew or buy the next cycle pass. Paddle handles payment, invoice and sales tax; business customers only.
Questions
What inspection firms ask us
Where does the data come from?
From NYC Open Data: the "DOB NOW: Safety - Facades Compliance Filings" dataset (every facade report since cycle 6 with inspection firm, status, filing dates and fees) and the Department of Buildings' facade filing status list, which marks every building in each sub-cycle as filed or "No Report Filed" and carries coordinates. The managing agent comes from the HPD registration contacts (company name only), floors, year built and units from PLUTO. We rerun everything weekly and show the data date on every list.
The DOB map already shows open buildings for free. What do you add?
The DOB map is good, and we link to it. It shows which buildings have no report in cycle 10 and the owner of record. It does not show the inspection firm from the last cycle and how many buildings that firm has, the cycle 8 and 9 history, whether the building filed late, the managing agent, floors, a priority, what changed since last week, filters by neighborhood or radius, a status tracker for your team, CSV or calendar exports, or an e-mail when something changes.
In short: the map tells you which buildings are open; the list tells you which ones are worth a call this week, and why.
How do you know the sub-cycle and the due date?
By the Department of Buildings' own rule in 1 RCNY 103-04: the last digit of the tax block number assigns the sub-cycle (4, 5, 6, 9 = A; 0, 7, 8 = B; 1, 2, 3 = C). We checked the rule against the sub-cycle letter in 71,486 filing numbers: 99.8% agreement; the rest are mostly block corrections. Due dates are quoted from the DOB. Please verify every building in DOB NOW before you act; the data is informational.
Local Law 49 of 2025 - does it change cycle 10?
Local Law 49 of 2025 (enacted April 17, 2025) allows the Department to set inspection intervals of 6 to 12 years instead of the fixed five-year cycle, and gives new buildings eight years before their first report. As of our last check the Department had not published the implementing rule, and industry sources expect the change to apply from cycle 11 (from 2030). The cycle 10 sub-cycles and their due dates stand in the DOB's current guidance. If the rules change, we update the list and tell subscribers.
Is buying a building list consistent with the rules for PEs and RAs?
The Regents' rules on unprofessional conduct (8 NYCRR Part 29) permit advertising that is not misleading and prohibit paying for referrals and splitting fees. FISP Radar is a flat-price subscription to public data: there is no fee per lead, no commission on engagements, and we do not introduce you to specific owners or recommend you to them. How you contact owners remains your decision and responsibility. This is our reading, not legal advice.
Does the list contain personal data?
No. We show owner entities and managing agent companies, not people. Buildings owned by individuals appear as "Individual owner" without a name (about 2% of buildings), inspector names are replaced by the firm, and HPD head officers are not included. Any company can ask to be removed from our public samples at hello@fispradar.com.
How often is the list updated?
Weekly. The Department of Buildings updates its filing data continuously; we rerun the comparison every week, mark buildings that filed since the last run (and who signed), add buildings that became open, and e-mail you when something in your package changed. Subscribers also receive a monthly summary.
What counts as an open building?
A building that falls into the sub-cycle, has a cycle 9 report on file (so a firm of record exists) and has no cycle 10 initial report in the DOB data as of our last run. Buildings that file move to "filed" but stay visible in your list, so you see who they hired. Buildings that never filed in cycle 9 either are shown separately as permanent non-filers.
Can I buy the 10C list now?
Yes. The 10C filing window opens on Feb 21, 2027, but owners start choosing before that, and the buildings, their cycle 9 history and firms of record are known today. The pass runs until March 31, 2029.
Why no packages per borough?
Manhattan holds about half of the open buildings and most firms work across boroughs. Borough packages would only split the price; the borough and radius filters are included in every package.
What if the list does not work for us? Can I cancel?
E-mail us within 30 days of purchase and we refund the full amount, no questions asked. Cycle passes end automatically on their end date and do not renew. The annual subscription renews after 12 months; you can switch renewal off at any time before the renewal date.
Free samples
Ten open 10B buildings per borough, free
Each PDF shows ten buildings from the Sub-Cycle 10B list with address, due date, last status, floors and owner entity. Prior inspection firms are shown to subscribers only.
Samples are rebuilt with every data run. Owners shown are companies only; no individual owners appear in the samples.
Who runs FISP Radar
An independent data service
FISP Radar is run by Christoph Ploner from Eisenstadt, Austria. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the New York City Department of Buildings, HPD or any inspection firm. It does not sell data to building owners or managing agents, and it does not recommend firms to owners.
All building data comes from NYC Open Data and the Department of Buildings, modified by us (sub-cycle assignment, firm name normalisation, cycle matching, priority). Data is provided as is; verify every filing in DOB NOW before you act.
Questions about the method or a specific building: hello@fispradar.com
4,643 buildings in Sub-Cycle 10B are expected to choose an inspection firm before February 2028.
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