The research guide’s text is by Gilbert Tauber, a retired urban planner, who headed BNHG’s database project. Nancy Macagno and Peter Arndsten, members of the BNHG, and graphic designer Jade McCall also contributed their talents to the preparation of the guide, which was sponsored by the Columbus Amsterdam BID..

When the BNHG provided Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian, with a description of the methodology and sources for its Building Database, he suggested that the information be reformatted as a stand-alone “how to” guide for other researchers to use.