By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings is offering an Amnesty Program for owners who failed to file a Façade Inspection Safety Report (FISP) during Cycle 7C. Owners in NRF (no report filed) status for Cycle 7C can file an early Cycle 8 report during the amnesty period, which runs from… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB is launching an after hour’s inspection pilot for development projects enrolled in the High Rise Program. Pilot participants can request after hours Construction, Plumbing and Electrical inspections. Inspections will be held after hours in the evening, and in some cases on weekends. Requests for these inspections… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque Are you a registered filing representative? If so registration renewals began May 1, 2015. The request for renewal must be made 30-60 days prior to the expiration of your registration. If you miss this window, you may face a $50 fine. Renewals have always covered a single year…. View more
By Wayne Sheppard DOT Regulations for Trailer Placement In relations to policies and procedures please note DOT regulations regarding trailer placement: Lower Manhattan (below Canal Street): No trailers allowed at all. All other boroughs: Trailers allowed for Major Alterations & New Buildings. Approval is on a case by case basis and… View more
By Bruno Caligara One of the most common questions many residential homeowners have relates to the space below their first floor. Is this space a basement? Is it a cellar? More importantly, what can it be used for? The easiest way to determine the legal use of your space is to… View more
By Mario Aurioso Within the DOB’s team of examiners, there are some that only see the public in the morning, and others who only see the public in the afternoon. The DOB is flipping the schedules for some of these examiners. Those available in the morning are now available in the… View more
By Austin Regan There was a time when the hardest part of the DOB process was getting an approval. Times have changed – now the most difficult stage of the job is obtaining a permit. Most new buildings that we file today are usually submitted two to three months later than… View more