By Wayne Sheppard For many cyclists and pedestrians, traveling across the Brooklyn Bridge is far from pleasant. Squeezing onto a ten-foot-wide (17 feet at its widest) elevated path intended for shared use may no longer be viable as the bridge becomes a destination and not just a piece of infrastructure. The… View more
By Frank Fortino These days, the Energy Code has become an ever increasing presence in nearly every filing. Whether related to a minor alteration with an existing building or for an entirely new building, Energy Code compliance sits squarely in the dialogue. This makes sense, as the role of energy use… View more
By Brian Lafferty After a year of site accidents, the City is taking action. The DOB has issued 4,580 Stop Work Orders in the first six months 2016, a year over year increase of 23%. Just two years ago, the number for the same period of time was merely 2,701. As… View more
By Bruno Caligara Multiple Dwellings have their own slate of compliance regulations. One question that arises is whether or not a protective shed for window replacements is required within Multiple Dwellings. The answer, it turns out, is found in a low that’s over 30 years old. As per C26-1901.5 (a) (5) of… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The world of building management is a world of projects. As soon as a new building goes up, the que of improvements begins. There’s always new voices and opinions, and new ideas to improve or fix any current issues. While all projects serve the ultimate good of… View more
By Austin Regan By this time most architects with recent New Building applications submitted to the DOB have had to review the substantial changes to the zoning text that came about with the passage of Mayor DeBlasio’s housing initiative. Any proposed building that did not have it’s foundations 100% complete by… View more
By Brian Redlein On July 14th the new 2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) passed City Council and we are now confirmed that our new local energy code will go into effect on October 3rd of this year. To reiterate, the 2016 NYCECC will be based on the IECC… View more