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Bronx Elevator Filings Need More Than a Working Ride
Bronx apartment shoppers and owners should check DOB elevator inspection filings, defects, and missed filing penalties.
Published June 23, 2026 · Last verified June 23, 2026
A Bronx elevator can feel fine on a showing and still have a filing problem. Elevators must be inspected and tested twice each year. The annual periodic inspection is performed by an approved elevator agency for the owner, and filings have submission deadlines. The elevator also needs an annual CAT1 test and a CAT5 test every five years.
Defects found on CAT1 tests or periodic inspections must be corrected within 90 days and filed soon after correction. Missed filings and missed corrections can lead to violations and civil penalties.
Before buying, lending, or signing a long lease, ask for the device record, accepted filings, and open elevator violations. Keep the address, parcel, owner, permit, or job number with the date you checked it before treating the answer as final.
Before the next showing, loan review, or lease decision, keep the Buildings record with the Elevator Compliance, Periodic Inspection, CAT1, CAT5, and Civil Penalty labels shown for the property.
Look up the Bronx building on NYC Buildings’ Elevator Compliance page. Keep the address, inspection or filing type, status, date, and identifying number together for any Department of Buildings follow-up.