By Austin Regan Next October, a mere seven months from now, the updated 2014 Building Code will go into effect. Unlike the previous conversion from the 1968 Code to the 2008 Code, this time there will be no transition period where the applicant can choose which Code to follow. Once the… View more
By Penny Laughlin Next month, NYC’s annual Construction Safety Week takes place. The centerpiece of the week – the 2014 Build Safe | Live Safe Conference – is scheduled for Tuesday April 29 at the New York Marriott Downtown in Lower Manhattan. DOB engineers, architects and construction experts will outline current… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Last week, the Rules of the City of New York were updated with help from the DOB. Specifically, the new Rule targeted civil penalties for work without a permit, and stop work order violations. We all know that a written permit is required to conduct work in the… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The Department of Buildings has recently released additional inspections requirements for Local Law 10 Facade Inspection Report. As a refresher, LL 10 mandates that building owners must have their exterior walls and appurtenances inspected by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect, and file a report with… View more
By Frank Fortino As we’ve often written, development projects always must follow the guidelines and procedures of both the DOB and FDNY. We’ve seen improved communications between the two groups, and a trends towards the alignment of their requirements. There are certainly instances when the paths diverge, one of which is… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque Starting in January, all New building and Alteration Type 1 applications must comply with the NYC Energy Conversation Code, and each application will be fully reviewed for Compliance. The application process has changed a bit as well. Applicants must include an additional set of drawings, which will be reviewed… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Department’s Buildings Information System (BIS) is updated quarterly to reflect resolved private elevator violations (PVT Violations). When a PVT violation is received, the property owner has to hire a private elevator company to correct the device’s deficiencies and then choose one of the of 4 options listed… View more