By Wayne Sheppard To help you plan your travels—from daily commutes to road trips—we’ve included a list of New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) holiday suspensions for alternate side parking (ASP), as well as anticipated heavy traffic days. 2018 Holiday Alternate Side Parking Suspension The New York City DOT has… View more
By George Crawford Benchmarking—measuring, tracking, and evaluating energy and water consumption using standard metrics, and comparing those numbers among similar buildings—has always been a good idea. Now it’s the law for many New York City property owners. Starting in 2018, owners of mid-size buildings that are larger than 25,000 square feet… View more
By Frank Fortino Already, the first month of 2018 is gone, yet another example of how quickly time passes. An additional example—and one with potentially serious consequences—is the compliance deadline for Local Law 26 of 2004. The law requires all office buildings 100 feet or more in height to install… View more
By Frank Fortino As we kick off the New Year, the future looks bright not only our industry, but also for New Yorkers in general. Here at Metropolis Group, we’ve seen an extraordinary level of construction activity. Our experience supports the findings of the New York Building Congress in its latest… View more
By Penny Laughlin It’s a new year, which means new changes at the New York City Department of Buildings. Of course, as the agency continues to expand its interactive web portal, DOB NOW, that statement applies to most months, if not weeks. Two big changes to keep in mind involve new… View more
By Tynesha Terry-Goode What is a building compliance due diligence report? The due diligence report is a building analysis that illustrates and explains your building’s conditions and characteristics. In effect, it’s a report card of a building’s status and assists clients in the following areas: Zoning Energy Code… View more
By Alex Rippere 2017 brought its share of challenges and opportunities when it comes to the energy code and its enforcement. The “fun” will likely continue in the year ahead. Retroactive application Last September, the mayor announced that the current energy code would retroactively hit existing buildings over a certain size,… View more