By Wayne Sheppard Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space – its streets. For three consecutive Saturdays in August, (1, 8, 15) nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets will be opened to the public to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets is a… View more
By Mario Aurioso Interested in putting your mark on your trade? The Dob is currently accepting applications from members of the electrical and plumbing industries to serve as board members on the Electrical License Board and the Master Plumber and Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License Board. The Electrical License Board… View more
By Bruno Caligara When planning an installation, many building owners propose placing air conditioning equipment in the rear yard of a building. There’s a catch to this approach, however. Most rear yards in the five boroughs are only as large as the required minimum and are considered required open space. Zoning… View more
By Brian Lafferty Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors are required for certain residential, education and institutional uses. Additionally, commercial and residential buildings with a Fire Alarm system and a place of assembly must have CO detectors. The CO detector must have the ability to transmit a signal to supervisors and must also… View more
By Johan Soltani DOB Commissioner Chandler is fulfilling his promise of streamlining the DOB permits and inspection process under his initiative Building One City. The DOB launched the first phase of its after-hours inspection program for High Rise Buildings on June 1, 2015. Appointments can be requested for after-hours inspections of construction,… View more
By Austin Regan Over the last decade, many architectural firms that traditionally have done the majority of their work in the borough of Manhattan have found themselves with quite substantial jobs in the other boroughs, especially Brooklyn and Queens. While the scale and density of these outer borough projects are also… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani We’re starting to see great traction with LED’s, and by now we know the economic advantages of retro-fitting buildings. We also have seen great gains in the quality of the products,with a range of colors and softness that give us a glimpse of a future that may,… View more