Dataset SummaryPlease note: this data is live (updated nightly) to reflect the latest changes in the City's systems of record.About the Data:For a data dictionary / codebook, click here.This dataset is a polygon feature layer with the boundaries of all tax parcels owned by the City of Rochester. This includes all public parks, and municipal buildings, as well as vacant land and structures currently owned by the City. The data includes fields with features about each property including property type, date of sale, whether the property is expected to be sold, land value, dimensions, and more.To view a interactive map that features this layer, please visit:https://maps.cityofrochester.gov/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=eecba714701449c69054851c9ac57198About City Owned Properties:The City's real estate inventory is managed by the Division of Real Estate in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development. Properties like municipal buildings and parks are expected to be in long term ownership of the City. Properties such as vacant land and vacant structures are ones the City is actively seeking to reposition for redevelopment to increase the City's tax base and economic activity. The City acquires many of these properties through the tax foreclosure auction process when no private entity bids the minimum bid. Some of these properties stay in the City's ownership for years, while others are quickly sold to development partners. For more information please visit the City's webpage for the Division of Real Estate: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/realestate/

Please note: this data is live (updated nightly) to reflect the latest changes in the City's systems of record.Overview of the Data:This dataset is a polygon feature layer with the boundaries of all tax parcels owned by the City of Rochester. This includes all public parks, and municipal buildings, as well as vacant land and structures currently owned by the City. The data includes fields with features about each property including property type, date of sale, land value, dimensions, and more.About City Owned Properties:The City's real estate inventory is managed by the Division of Real Estate in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development. Properties like municipal buildings and parks are expected to be in long term ownership of the City. Properties such as vacant land and vacant structures are ones the City is actively seeking to reposition for redevelopment to increase the City's tax base and economic activity. The City acquires many of these properties through the tax foreclosure auction process when no private entity bids the minimum bid. Some of these properties stay in the City's ownership for years, while others are quickly sold to development partners. For more information please visit the City's webpage for the Division of Real Estate: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/realestate/Data Dictionary: SBL: The twenty-digit unique identifier assigned to a tax parcel. PRINTKEY: A unique identifier for a tax parcel, typically in the format of “Tax map section – Block – Lot". Street Number: The street number where the tax parcel is located. Street Name: The street name where the tax parcel is located. NAME: The street number and street name for the tax parcel. City: The city where the tax parcel is located. Property Class Code: The standardized code to identify the type and/or use of the tax parcel. For a full list of codes, view the NYS Real Property System (RPS) property classification codes guide. Property Class: The name of the property class associated with the property class code. Property Type: The type of property associated with the property class code. There are nine different types of property according to RPS: 100: Agricultural 200: Residential 300: Vacant Land 400: Commercial 500: Recreation & Entertainment 600: Community Services 700: Industrial 800: Public Services 900: Wild, forested, conservation lands and public parks First Owner Name: The name of the property owner of the vacant tax parcel. If there are multiple owners, then the first one is displayed. Postal Address: The USPS postal address for the vacant landowner. Postal City: The USPS postal city, state, and zip code for the vacant landowner. Lot Frontage: The length (in feet) of how wide the lot is across the street. Lot Depth: The length (in feet) of how far the lot goes back from the street. Stated Area: The area of the vacant tax parcel. Current Land Value: The current value (in USD) of the tax parcel. Current Total Assessed Value: The current value (in USD) assigned by a tax assessor, which takes into consideration both the land value, buildings on the land, etc. Current Taxable Value: The amount (in USD) of the assessed value that can be taxed. Tentative Land Value: The current value (in USD) of the land on the tax parcel, subject to change based on appeals, reassessments, and public review. Tentative Total Assessed Value: The preliminary estimate (in USD) of the tax parcel’s assessed value, which includes tentative land value and tentative improvement value. Tentative Taxable Value: The preliminary estimate (in USD) of the tax parcel’s value used to calculate property taxes. Sale Date: The date (MM/DD/YYYY) of when the vacant tax parcel was sold. Sale Price: The price (in USD) of what the vacant tax parcel was sold for. Book: The record book that the property deed or sale is recorded in. Page: The page in the record book where the property deed or sale is recorded in. Deed Type: The type of deed associated with the vacant tax parcel sale. RESCOM: Notes whether the vacant tax parcel is zoned for residential or commercial use. R: Residential C: Commercial BISZONING: Notes the zoning district the vacant tax parcel is in. For more information on zoning, visit the City’s Zoning District map. OWNERSHIPCODE: Code to note type of ownership (if applicable). Number of Residential Units: Notes how many residential units are available on the tax parcel (if applicable). LOW_STREET_NUM: The street number of the vacant tax parcel. HIGH_STREET_NUM: The street number of the vacant tax parcel. GISEXTDATE: The date and time when the data was last updated. SALE_DATE_datefield: The recorded date of sale of the vacant tax parcel (if available). Source: This data comes from the department of Neighborhood and Business Development, Bureau of Real Estate.