About Lucid Rents
Transparency for renters
Our Mission
Lucid Rents is a free platform built to help renters make informed decisions before signing a lease. We believe every tenant deserves access to the same information that landlords, brokers, and property managers already have. By aggregating public records and community reviews into one easy-to-use tool, we aim to level the playing field for millions of renters across NYC, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
What We Do
Building Profiles
Detailed pages for over 1.7 million buildings across NYC, Los Angeles, and Chicago with violation histories, complaints, and tenant reviews.
Public Data
Violations, complaints, crime data, rent stabilization records, and more from city-specific agencies — updated daily.
Tenant Reviews
Real reviews from current and former tenants covering management, maintenance, pests, noise, and more.
Tenant Tools
Rent affordability calculator, rent stabilization checker, building comparison, energy scores, transit search, and more — all free.
Our Data Sources
Lucid Rents aggregates publicly available data from city-specific government agencies across all three cities, including:
- NYC — HPD violations, DOB violations, 311 complaints, NYPD crime data, PLUTO tax lot data, rent stabilization (RPIE filings), energy benchmarking, MTA transit
- Los Angeles — LAHD code violations, LADBS permits, LAPD crime data, LA County Assessor records, RSO status
- Chicago — CDPH violations, CDBS permits, CPD crime data, Cook County Assessor records, RLTO protections
All data is sourced from official open data portals and public datasets. We sync our database daily to ensure information is as current as possible.
Contact Us
Have questions, feedback, or data correction requests? Reach out at [email protected]. You can also visit our Contact page for more ways to get in touch.
Disclaimer
Lucid Rents is an informational tool. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness or timeliness of any data displayed on this site. The information provided should not be considered legal advice. Always verify critical details independently before making housing decisions.