Buying, selling and financing

What open violations do to a sale or a refinance, and how to check a building before you are committed to it.

• Buying a NYC building with open violations

  Open violations transfer with the building, not the seller. What to search before you commit, which records matter most, and what tends to be negotiated.

  Last reviewed Oct 6, 2026

• Can you sell a NYC building with open violations?

  Open violations rarely stop a sale outright, but they move money. What a buyer will find, what a lender will ask, and what to clear before going to market.

  Last reviewed Oct 6, 2026