Property title search services in New York run on two recording systems and three asset types: ACRIS for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, the County Clerk for Staten Island and 57 upstate counties, and co-ops, which sit outside both. Hitech BPO Services searches across fee, condo and co-op records for title agencies, lenders, law firms and settlement companies.
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New York property research spans two recording systems. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx record through ACRIS, indexed by borough, block and lot. Staten Island and 57 upstate counties record through the County Clerk, indexed by tax map parcel.
Cooperative apartments add a third path. Ownership transfers through shares and a proprietary lease rather than a recorded deed, so a thorough co-op search draws on building records, UCC filings and court dockets beyond the standard index.
Matching each order to the right system and asset class at intake is what keeps New York title search services accurate and on schedule.
Our Solution
Hitech BPO Services runs the recorded search, the co-op search and the city agency checks that surface charges outside standard recording indexes. Asset classification happens at intake, before research begins.
Most states ask you to learn one record system. New York asks for two, plus an asset class that lives outside both. Four things shape how we work here.
Fee, condominium and co-op each run separate record sets, classified before any index opens.
ACRIS for four boroughs, County Clerk for Staten Island and all 57 upstate counties.
Priced and scheduled into the engagement, because New York files continue far more often than most.
Formatted for New York’s attorney-run closings. We issue no policies and act as nobody’s counsel.
How do you run a title search on a New York co-op?
A cooperative apartment is personal property, so there is no deed to search. The search covers UCC-1 financing statements filed against the shares, the County Clerk judgment index under the shareholder’s name, federal bankruptcy dockets, and the blanket mortgage recorded against the cooperative corporation. A standard deed-based search returns nothing on a co-op.
Is Staten Island on ACRIS?
Staten Island land records are handled by the Richmond County Clerk rather than through the Office of the City Register. ACRIS covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Every county outside New York City records with its own County Clerk.
Why does New York have two different recording systems?
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx record through ACRIS, the City Register’s system, indexed by borough, block and lot. Staten Island and the 57 counties outside New York City record through their own County Clerk, indexed by tax map parcel identifier. No single portal covers both.
What is a continuation search in New York?
A continuation, also called a bring-down, re-runs the search from the date of the original report to the date of closing to confirm nothing was recorded in the gap. In New York it includes a notice of pendency check, because foreclosure here is judicial and a live action is marked by that filing.
What is a lis pendens, and why does it matter in New York?
A lis pendens, or notice of pendency, is a recorded notice of litigation affecting the property and is typically the first step in New York’s judicial foreclosure process. Its presence signals an active claim that could affect ownership or lien priority, which is why every continuation we run includes the check.
Which New York City violations show up in a title search?
Buildings and environmental control violations, housing agency charges, water and sewer balances, sidewalk charges and emergency repair charges can all affect a city property. None appears in ACRIS, so they are searched agency by agency alongside the recorded search.
Where are upstate New York deeds recorded?
With the County Clerk in the county where the property sits. There are 57 counties outside New York City, each maintaining its own land record index, and no statewide database consolidating them. Upstate properties are identified by tax map parcel identifier rather than by borough, block and lot.
How fast can you turn around a New York search?
Current owner searches typically complete in 4 to 8 hours and full chain searches in 24 to 48 hours. Co-op searches and files needing multiple agency checks run 12 to 24 hours. Continuations come back in 2 to 4 hours.
Do you deliver into our title production software?
Yes. Abstracts can arrive as structured reports or be written directly into ResWare, Qualia, SoftPro or RamQuest, so your team does not reformat anything on receipt.
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