By Frank Fortino Over the last few years, a constant theme for the DOB has been change. These changes reflect process and procedure, and often impact project timelines. A new Local Law – 835a will amend the City’s administrative Code in respect to filing revisions for new buildings with major alterations…. View more
By Brian Redlein On March 23rd every New Yorker woke up in a City slightly different than the one they went to sleep in the night before. On March 22nd City Council passed two very major changes to the Zoning Resolutions: Zoning for Quality and Affordability, and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing. Both… View more
By Bruno Caligara With summer fast approaching, many property owners will receive requests from tenants about the possibility of using a BBQ. The answer is, maybe. The Fire Code and the NYC Fuel Gas Code outlines what is permitted and compliance required to enjoy the use of summertime’s favorite cooking system…. View more
By Austin Regan It’s all about how a clock ticks. The new owners of 346 Broadway wished to convert the rooms that housed the mechanical equipment that ran a historic clock into a Penthouse apartment. The building, formerly owned by the City, is undergoing a transformation into luxury condos. A prominent… View more
By Brian Redlein On March 9th, in a very gray room in Albany, the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State’s Energy Code. The upside is we have until late September, not June as previously thought, to prepare for the change. The downside is that… View more
By Brian Lafferty Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB violations for energy code infractions. Violations for energy code infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, and carry a penalty unless dismissed by the ECB. In order to request dismissal, applicants must admit guilt and cure the violation with an… View more
By Bruno Caligara In New York City, air-borne noise is always an issue. In many cases, exterior mechanical units are installed without first checking the proper permitted decibel ratings. These issues mostly arise in residential areas where the nuisance of noisy air conditioning units – if not properly installed – will lead to… View more