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 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 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

By Brian Redlein Taking a break from the Summer Energy Code Update Watch, On June 28th City Council Enacted Local Law 79 of 2016.  This law mandates that all single occupant toilet rooms be gender neutral – even existing ones.  Owners of existing toilets have until January 2017 to install gender… View more