• About Us

    About Us

    Working with architects and engineers who were frustrated with the slow pace of change at the NYC Department of Buildings, XPDTR (back then PermitPro) was created in 1994 to help NYC building professionals speed up their workflow and get a better overview of their projects.

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Construction and Real Estate Paperwork Made Easy!

Department of Buildings Real-Time Data at your fingertips

Screenshot of XPDTR (Buildings page)
Screenshot of XPDTR (DOB Status page)

FAQs

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Show off some features with this flexible layout!
Show off some features with this flexible layout!
Show off some features with this flexible layout!
Show off some features with this flexible layout!
Show off some features with this flexible layout!

Meet the Team

Hossam Amin
Hossam Amin
Owner
Hossam is based in London, Canada, which is 2 hours outside of Toronto, Canada. Hossam is an engineer by profession and his line of work is in software testing and quality assurance. Taking over PermitPro in 2023 – which subsequently became XPDTR – has given him the opportunity to practice what he likes doing in solidifying the quality of a software product widely used in a competitive industry.
John (Tony) Elmquist
John (Tony) Elmquist
Founder
Working with architects and engineers who were frustrated with the slow pace of change at the NYC Department of Buildings, Tony created PermitPro in 1994 to help NYC building professionals speed up their workflow and get a better overview of their projects. After maintaining PermitPro for over 28 years and building a loyal customer base, Tony decided to pass on the baton to Hossam. Tony remains a strong advocate of the product.
Sam Heinz
Sam Heinz
Concrete Fan
Ruthie Rich
Ruthie Rich
Concrete Fan
Amanda Johnson
Amanda Johnson
Concrete Fan
Christina Backman
Christina Backman
Concrete Fan
Robert Cook
Robert Cook
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David Briscoe
David Briscoe
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