Sell Your Fire Damage House Fast in New York

In New York, fire-damaged properties fall under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) when located within the five boroughs, which issues vacate orders and unsafe building declarations under the New York City Administrative Code §28-201.1 and the New York City Building Code. A condemned or vacated property can still legally be sold in New York — the title transfers with the existing violations, open permits, and any Emergency Repair Program (ERP) liens that the city may have placed on the property after performing stabilization work at the owner's expense. Owners typically have between 30 and 90 days to respond to a DOB unsafe building notice before the city escalates to the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), where civil penalties can accrue daily, and failure to act can trigger a city-initiated abatement that becomes a lien on the deed. Any repair or demolition work on a fire-damaged structure requires pulling new permits through the DOB's Buildings Information System (BIS), and outstanding open permits from prior work must be resolved or properly closed before a clear certificate of occupancy can be issued — though a cash sale can close without one if both parties agree and the title is insurable.

• Cash offer within 24 hours
• Close in 7 days or on your schedule
• Buy as-is — no repairs required
• We pay all closing costs
• No agents, no commissions