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NYC Council · Int 0648-2026 · Committee

Requiring the registration of vacant commercial and residential properties.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the registration of vacant commercial and residential properties Read the full text

Housing and Buildings

What it does

This bill would expand the ground floor and second floor commercial premises registry to require the registration of all commercial premises, and would require owners of those premises to disclose vacancy information including the total square footage of vacant premises, the date the premises became vacant, and how long they have been vacant. This bill would also expand the registration statement requirement for residential properties to require the disclosure of the number of dwelling units and their vacancy status, including the date the dwelling unit became vacant, how long they have been vacant, and whether currently vacant units are habitable, or the reason that they are uninhabitable.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 12, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Housing and Buildings committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Pierina Ana Sanchez · chairCarl WilsonCrystal HudsonKevin C. RileyNantasha M. WilliamsOswald J. FelizRita C. JosephShaun AbreuSusan ZhuangVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Lincoln RestlerKamillah HanksFarah N. LouisGale A. BrewerCrystal Hudson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Feb 12, 2026).