Local Authority Property Transactions Over Eight Fiscal Years

Real property transactions reported by local authorities in New York State, covering eight fiscal years. Authorities are required to report transactions with an estimated fair market value exceeding $15,000. The data is submitted to the New York State Authorities Budget Office as mandated by Public Authorities Law.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Purchase Sale Price and Estimated Fair Market Value by Fiscal Year End Date and Authority Name.
• Assess the prevalence of Transaction Competitively Bid versus Reason for Not Competitively Bid across different Property City locations.
• Model the relationship between Lease Rate, Lease Period, and Property Description for government-leased properties.
• Identify patterns in Seller/Purchaser/Tenant Organization types and their Relation With Authority over the eight-year period.

Strengths

• Covers eight consecutive fiscal years of transaction data.
• Includes over 25 specific columns detailing property, transaction, and party information.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data completeness and consistency across all authorities and years is unverified.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov, sourced from reports submitted to the New York State Authorities Budget Office.

Collection Method

Mandatory annual reporting by local authorities under Section 2800 of Public Authorities Law.

Time Range

Eight fiscal years, ending in the most recently completed calendar year.

Freshness

Updated to include the most recently completed calendar year as of March 2026.

Geography

Local authorities within New York State.