GIS data and databases

We have the largest depository of data for the New York metropolitan area and a strong portfolio of work around the world.

If you have specific data needs outside of the scope of our basic product list, please contact us. As an international firm with broad capabilities, we can accommodate most requests.

Using New York City as an example, below is a list of data services we provide. Contact us to discuss services we can deliver in other cities and regions.

Base map layers - click here to preview
Tax blocks Polygons with block ID.
Tax lots Polygons or centroids with block, lot, and taxlot ID fields. (Requires license from NYC Dept. of City Planning.) Can be joined with any NYC Property Table.
Streets Address-matchable street centerlines. Additional label fields.
Buildings Building rooftop polygons from NYCMap. (Requires license from NYC DOITT.) Can be attributed with taxlot information.
Curbs Edge of pavement lines or polygons from NYCMap. (Requires license from NYC DOITT.)
Topographic map Raster images of USGS 7.5’ quads, available registered to the NYCMap or COGIS base maps.
NYC $900
Boro $360

Property data tables - click here to preview
Real estate table Real Property Assessment Database: extensive information about each property including building type, age, dimensions, valuation, owner, zoning. 90 fields. Joined building class and land use codes. Includes condos and easements.
Updated annually.
NYC $1,600
Boro $640
CB $250
Archival real estate table Archived versions of the NYC Real Property Assessment Database.
Call for availability.
City property table Properties owned or leased by the City; includes owner and managing agencies, acquisition info, zoning (primary, overlay, special district), land use review features; linked to tax lots.
Updated annually.
NYC $400
Boro $160
CB $60
Major buildings table Square footage breakdowns by use within buildings, building heights, detailed income and expense by category; includes most properties in Manhattan and thousands in other boroughs; contains 90 fields; linked to tax lots.
Updated annually.
NYC $1,400
Boro $560
Owner addresses table Mailing addresses for all property owners (may differ from parcel address); actual responsible parties for violations, taxes, etc. (may differ from owner listed in RPAD); relationship of responsible party; linked to tax lots.
Updated annually.
NYC $760
Boro $300
CB $120
Parcel address dictionary Software tool and database to translate between block-and-lot and addresses assigned to a parcel. Available for ArcView 3x, ArcMap, or MS-Access. (Requires 3rd party software for use.)
NYC $1,500
Boro $875
Building permits table Information on permits issued and applied for, from the NYC Department of Buildings. Over 200 fields.
Call for availability.
Building violations table Information on violations cited, from the NYC Department of Buildings.
Call for availability.
Tax abatements table (J-51) NYC Department of Finance property tax abatements, 1970 to present, with amount of abatement remaining, initial year benefit, cost of alteration, current abatement, and other details.
Call for availability.
HPD violations table Violations issued by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Describes each violation and the building, with taxlot, address, owner, violation issue date, and more.
Call for availability.
Tax arrears table Information on open property tax accounts with the NYC Department of Finance. Summarizes the total outstanding tax liability and provides account details for each building.
Call for availability.
New Jersey tax parcel table Assessment data for every parcel in NJ, with added field showing number of residential units in each lot/building.
Call for availability.

Transportations maps and data - click here to preview
Subway lines and stations Subways and stations with ridership figures (average daily and annual totals).
Updated annually.
NYC $200
Bus routes and stops Bus routes and stops with ridership figures (average daily and annual totals).
Truck routes Designated truck routes.
NYC rail Freight and commuter rail lines and stations.
Transportation NYC package All NYC files described above.
NYC $465
New Jersey rail Rail lines & stations, including NJ Transit, Amtrak, PATH, MTA, and Newark subway lines.
NJ $300

Community and environmental maps and data - click here to preview
Administrative districts Polygons for community boards, police & fire precincts, electoral & school districts, political districts, health areas, zip codes. Attributed with names, addresses, phone numbers, and email for more than 250 personnel. 
Updated annually.
NYC $360
Community facilities Education, health, social service, housing, and public safety facilities. Attributed with facility type, capacity, operator, taxlot. Added label field. Multiple facilities at the same location represented as separate points.
NYC $450
Boro $180
Parks & open space Polygons for open space and recreation facilities, including parks, cemeteries, playgrounds, gardens, pools, gymnasiums, golf courses, airports, and sitting areas as listed in several City and federal databases.
NYC $620
Boro $250
CB $100
Land use Polygons derived from the Real Estate Table, based on NYC Department of City Planning MISLAND categories.
NYC $750
Boro $300
CB $120
Zoning Digitized from the City Planning maps. Cost per square mile. (One Planning map sheet contains 3.6 square miles.)
Call for availability.
sq mi $100
Economic zones Federal Empowerment Zones, NYS Economic Development Zones, Business Improvement Districts, and contacts.
Call for availability.
Historic districts As designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, with area and year.
Environmental conditions Includes underground storage tanks, waste management facilities, inactive hazardous waste disposal facilities, toxic release inventory, and contamination incidents from several federal and state sources.
Call for availability.
Wetlands Digital maps of NYS (freshwater) and federal (National Wetlands Inventory) wetlands.
Call for availability.

Election data tables - click here to preview
Constituent mailer Stand-alone InfoAtlas or MS-Access package that generates mailing labels for any specified group of registered voters—for example, choose by building, block, street, birthday week, election district.
Call for availability.
Election address finder/registered voters table Provided as an MS-Excel table. Find any valid address of a registered voter instantly, or find any registered voter and check party status, relevant electoral district, and registration date.
Call for availability.
Prime voters table Provided as an MS-Excel table to facilitate campaign mailings. Shows primary voters over previous four years. Has a mailing code field indicating multiple voters in one apartment. Includes party, ED, DOB, gender, registration date, court district, and more. Mailing labels provided on special request.
Call for availability.
Election results table Shows votes received by candidate by Electoral District. Your choice of races and districts.
Call for availability.

Software and data packages - click here to preview
New York City property atlas A stand-alone data-map viewer application that is fast and easy to use. Data includes Basemap, Real Estate Table, Subway and Ridership information, and Parcel Address Dictionary. NYC map license holders can receive Tax Lot and/or Building map layers.
NYC $2,495
Boro $1,400
CB $900
New York City value data pack InfoAtlas stand-alone data-mapping application on CD-ROM. Data sets include Streets, Blocks, Real Estate, City Property, Major Buildings, Owner Addresses, Transportation, Administrative Districts, Economic Zones, Historic Districts, Census Tracts, Community Facilities, Land Use, and Parks & Open Space. NYC map license holders can receive Tax Lot and/or Building map layers.
NYC $5,500
Boro $2,495
CB $1,450
Community board atlas 10 printed copies of Atlas containing maps of: Land Use, Transportation Networks, Community Facilities, Economic Zones & Vacant Lots, Race & Income. 3’x4’ full-color presentation Community Board map of Block, Lot, and Land Use. CD-ROM with PDF version of each printed map.
CBd $600
InfoAtlas software Our stand-alone map viewer can be used with any combination of NYC data sets listed here. Fast, stable, and easy-to-use, requires no additional software to run. Allows point-and-click access to information. Build your own data pack!
$250