{"id":"12acd7c1-957b-4c9a-af66-bbc6a2906754","task":"Look up NYC demolition permit history and status using the NYC DOB open data via the Socrata portal","domain":"data.cityofnewyork.us","steps":["Query the 'DOB Permit Issuance' dataset (Socrata ID ipu4-2q9a) on data.cityofnewyork.us or data.ny.gov, filtering by Job Type = 'Demolition' and address/BIN/BBL","Be aware this dataset draws from the legacy Buildings Information System (BIS) — for permits filed and issued more recently through DOB NOW, check the separate 'DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits' dataset instead, since BIS-only queries will miss current DOB NOW filings","Cross-reference both datasets when doing a full permit history lookup for a property, since neither alone is guaranteed complete post-DOB NOW migration","Use the returned permit status field to confirm whether a demolition permit is issued, in-process, or expired before treating it as current authorization","Do not confuse this dataset with DOB's separate elevator-related open data sets — 'DOB Permit Issuance' and elevator inspection/device datasets are distinct Socrata resources with different schemas"],"gotchas":["The DOB Permit Issuance dataset (ipu4-2q9a) is fed by the legacy BIS system; NYC has been migrating permit types to DOB NOW, so a query limited to this one dataset can miss the most recent demolition permits — check the DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits dataset as well","This is a distinct dataset/schema from NYC DOB's elevator-related open data — do not reuse elevator dataset field names or assumptions when working with demolition permit records"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/12acd7c1-957b-4c9a-af66-bbc6a2906754"}