By Penny Laughlin The DOB is making progress with DOB NOW. Next up, DOB NOW: Safety, which will launch on September 12, 2016. The first stage of DOB NOW: Safety with a focus on Façade filings. Façade filings are due every 5 years for building over 6 stories. Currently, façade reports are… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) has some adopted Rule updates, and proposed Rule updates. Adopted OATH ECB Rule 4/15/16 Effective 4/15/16 a separate modification was made to the ECB DOB penalty schedule which added two new infractions and amended three existing… View more
By Mario Aurioso Gas Authorizations historically were posted within the BIS system, yet this is no longer the case. As of April 22, 2016, access to Gas Authorizations has moved to DOB NOW: Inspection Ready. Accessing the record requires logging into DOB NOW: Inspection Ready and navigating through the property record…. View more
By Wayne Sheppard Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space—our streets. For three consecutive Saturdays in August, nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets will be opened for people to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New… View more
By Frank Fortino In a City where the average square foot of property is often worth more than an ounce of gold, it’s safe to say that every inch counts. Developers wrestle with the prospects of building fresh from the ground up, or converting existing structures to fit with modern tastes… View more
By Austin Regan One of the changes that occurred with the adoption of the 2014 Code was that all proposed construction work had to comply with Chapter 11 which is the accessibility chapter of the Code. Applying the rules of Local Law 58 of 87 no longer applied to existing buildings…. View more
By Liliana Ovalles The Construction Code evolves over time. With the roll out of every formal update, there are always some revisions based on practicality of new Rules, and how they are actually implemented. Since the 2014 NYC Construction Codes became effective on December 31, 2014, there have been several rules… View more