New York, United States, 17th Jan 2026 - StreetSmart, a renter-focused housing transparency platform, continues to expand access to verified building history and safety data for renters searching in major U.S. cities. As rental competition remains high and listings often lack full context, the platform aims to help renters make informed decisions by consolidating public records, landlord histories, and renter-submitted insights into a single, searchable view by address.
Rental listings typically focus on price, photos, and amenities, but they rarely show a building's past. Information about unresolved violations, recurring maintenance issues, or landlord behavior often sits across multiple city databases or remains difficult for renters to uncover during a fast-moving search. StreetSmart addresses this gap by offering public access to building-level records that allow renters to review a property's history before signing a lease.
StreetSmart's data helps renters identify patterns rather than isolated incidents. Buildings with repeated violations or landlords with consistent complaint histories become easier to spot early in the search process. Renters can also compare properties citywide or within neighborhoods to identify options that rank higher for overall condition and maintenance. Features such as landlord track records and city-specific rankings, including resources for finding best maintained apartments New York, support more informed comparisons across competitive rental markets.
By entering any address, renters can view verified data covering housing violations, tenant complaints, landlord track records, and historical indicators tied to the building. This includes records related to pests, mold, floods, fires, lead exposure, noise complaints, and other housing conditions that affect daily living. The platform also provides visibility into rent stabilization status, construction year, unit count, open violations, and percentile rankings that show how a building compares to others in the same area.
StreetSmart aggregates more than 50 million verified violation records across millions of buildings, presenting the information in a clear format designed for renters rather than professionals. Instead of requiring users to navigate separate housing department portals, the platform centralizes the data and applies consistent scoring and ranking logic across cities. Renters searching in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami, San Diego, and Austin can use the same process to evaluate properties.
The platform also emphasizes community participation through renter reviews and shared rent data. Renters can submit firsthand accounts tied to specific addresses, adding context that official records may not fully capture. These contributions often highlight issues such as repeated repair delays, ongoing pest problems, or misleading listings that appear resolved on paper but persist in practice. Submissions do not require sign-in, which encourages broader participation and ongoing updates.
In addition to building and landlord data, StreetSmart tracks city-specific trends such as pest infestation rankings based on confirmed housing department records. The platform distinguishes between verified infestation violations and administrative paperwork issues, helping renters interpret records accurately. Live activity feeds and trending searches also reflect what renters are actively researching, offering insight into market concerns as they develop.
StreetSmart curates rental and housing market news from major outlets to keep renters informed about policy changes, affordability trends, and regulatory updates that may affect leasing decisions. Social media discussions and short-form video content further contribute to awareness around rental transparency and housing conditions.
For property owners and managers, StreetSmart offers a verification process that allows verified stakeholders to claim buildings, respond to reviews, upload photos, and request corrections to public records. Verification requires documentation such as deeds or management agreements, maintaining accountability while preserving the platform's renter-first focus. This approach supports accurate data without restricting public access.
As renters face increasing pressure to move quickly in competitive markets, access to reliable building history has become a critical part of the decision process. Platforms that consolidate public records, renter experiences, and comparative rankings offer a way to reduce uncertainty and help renters evaluate risk before committing to a lease.
StreetSmart continues to grow its database and geographic coverage, with millions of buildings indexed and thousands of daily searches from renters seeking clarity on where they plan to live. By bringing fragmented housing data into a single, accessible platform, StreetSmart aims to support more transparent rental decisions and better outcomes for renters across U.S. cities.
About StreetSmart
StreetSmart is a renter-focused housing transparency platform designed to help people understand the full history of a building before signing a lease. Often described as a Yelp-style resource for renters, the platform provides free public access to verified building violations, tenant complaints, landlord track records, renter reviews, and historical data that is typically scattered across city databases. Active across major U.S. cities, StreetSmart aggregates more than 50 million housing records and presents them in a clear, searchable format that supports informed rental decisions without ads, paywalls, or premium tiers.
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Organization: StreetSmart Intelligence Inc.
Contact Person: Alex Morgan
Website: https://streetsmart.inc/
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City: New York
State: New York
Country:United States
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StreetSmart Expands Renter Access to Building History and Safety Data Across Major U.S. Cities
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