By Brian Lafferty The DOB is using email addresses as an identifier for the Inspection Ready program. To make inspection requests and view results, the email address used to register for Inspection Ready must match the Email Address field on the initial PW1 filed with the application. If you are an… View more
By Austin Regan The DOB keeps tripping over it’s own feet as it hesitantly stumbles its way into the 21st Century. While the department continues to promote the Central HUB with it’s ability to allow users to transmit all documents electronically and meet with examiners virtually, other sections of the DOB… View more
By Brian Redlein Since the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State Energy Code in early March, we’ve been tracking the update here at Metropolis Group. Things are moving fast and it looks like we will actually have an updated New York City Energy Conservation… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Owners weighing the cost and benefits of LED retrofitting need to review the Tax Code. EP Act 179D is a tax benefit in place which allows building owners to take up to $1.80 per square foot as a tax deduction. Qualifying is based on a building’s ability… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Building owners and managers spend endless time hovering over spreadsheets, seeing if the numbers can work for desired projects and upgrades. It’s often a give and take scenario with some degree of compromise in order to move forward on anything. In the rare case, the rationale to… View more
By Austin Regan For buildings currently in construction or the approval process, City Planning’s massive new amendment to the Zoning Resolution has not caused as much anxiety as previous text changes have. This is mainly because, unlike many previous amendments, the purpose of “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” amendment was not… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB Violations (returnable to the ECB) and Stop Work Orders for Energy Code Infractions. Issuance of Violations: Violations for Energy Code Infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, which carry a monetary penalty, unless dismissed by the ECB. To avoid penalties… View more