What is a forced-work research candidate?

A source-backed property research record that joins an open code-enforcement record, trade-relevant published detail, owner-of-record fields where public linkage supports them, and no later matching permit in PermitGrab's monitored records. It is a research signal, not proof of intent, availability, or an open job.

How can contractors use open code-enforcement records?

Use the status, address, published description, and available owner-of-record context to prioritize research. Confirm the official record, party role, scope, and timing before outreach.

How does this differ from a shared lead network?

This product organizes public-record research rather than consumer form submissions. It does not establish that an owner wants a bid or that the record is exclusive; use it to decide which official records merit verification.

Forced-Work Leads

A forced-work research candidate joins an open code-enforcement record, trade-relevant published detail, and owner-of-record context where public linkage supports it. We also check for a later matching permit in the records we monitor. This creates a focused verification queue; it does not prove a property owner’s intent, availability, or that no contractor has been hired. PermitGrab currently surfaces 6,448 candidates across 8 markets.

How forced-work leads work

Start with the official record: its current status, address, and published description. PermitGrab then adds property-owner context where a public linkage supports it and looks for a later matching permit in the records we monitor. That combination helps you decide which records deserve verification first. The ranking uses published status and date, trade-relevance rules, and available owner context; a missing permit match is a signal to investigate, not proof that work is unassigned.

Where forced-work leads are live

New York City — 2,000 forced-work candidates
Philadelphia — 2,000 forced-work candidates
Chicago — 1,094 forced-work candidates
New Orleans — 490 forced-work candidates
Charlotte — 370 forced-work candidates
Atlanta — 282 forced-work candidates
Columbus — 188 forced-work candidates
Miami — 24 forced-work candidates

Rolling out first across our highest-volume code-enforcement markets; more cities added as owner coverage grows.

What this adds to a permit list or lead network

Permit records describe filed work; consumer lead networks collect enquiries. This research view starts with a published code-enforcement record and makes the address, published scope, record status, and available owner-of-record context easier to review together. It is not an exclusive lead feed or a guarantee that a property owner wants a bid.

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Read the full breakdown in how open code-enforcement records can support property research, or see the live permit feed.