VeriCrib

Every NYC building has a record. Read it before you sign.

See what breaks, what bites, who’s been sued – and whether any of that’s normal.

Your first 3 reports are free. No credit card required.

What you get

One search. Every record. Every angle.

The building, its landlord, its agent and the block, from 30+ data sources, in one plain‑English verdict.

Search any NYC address

Sample report. The address, borough, names, map and reviews are made up. The records, priorities and verdict are based on a real NYC building’s, with dates, counts and details changed so it can’t be identified.

The problem

They know everything about you.
You know almost nothing about them.

What landlords check

Credit history

Your credit report and score

Income verification

Pay stubs, tax returns, employment letters

Rental history

Previous landlords and references

Your online presence

Social media, Google results, public records

What you've received

A listing

Written to sell, not to inform

A 10-minute showing

If you're lucky

A broker's word

"It won't last long"

That’s it – and the lease runs at least a year.

You sign on three things. The listing leaves out the odds.

  • 2 in 3

    had heat or hot‑water complaints

  • Almost 1 in 2

    has an immediately hazardous violation open

  • 3 in 10

    had a tenant evicted

Across NYC properties with 20 or more apartments, over the past two years.

The solution

What if you could background check them back?

30+ data sources, read the same way for every building:

  • Building safety

    Including fire, gas, electrical and structural issues.

  • Health hazards

    Including lead, mold, pests and bedbugs.

  • Living comfort

    Including heat and hot water, plumbing and noise.

  • Legal & financial

    Including evictions, harassment, court cases and liens.

  • Area context

    Including crime, street noise and construction nearby.

  • What people say

    Google reviews, unedited and unranked.

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Pricing

The math isn’t complicated.

You’re already committing thousands to move in. VeriCrib costs less per day than a subway ride.

The cost of signing blind

Application fee$20
First month's rent$4,200
Security deposit$4,200
Moving costs$1,500
Total commitment$9,920

Example, on a $4,200 apartment – about NYC’s median asking rent

Not priced in

Sleepless nights from 2am radiator concerts
Winter coats indoors in February
Showering at the gym (again)
Becoming an amateur exterminator

The cost of knowing

What you get

  • The whole report, every time. No previews, no locked sections.

  • As many buildings as you want while your access lasts.

  • No per-search fees, no subscription, nothing that auto-renews.

See full pricing details

Don’t sign blind.

Search any NYC address. See what the listing won’t tell you.

Your first 3 reports are free · No credit card · No subscription