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
By Frank Fortino The DOB Local Law and Façade units will be issuing a notice to the professionals involved in inspecting a building’s façade and creating the associated reports. Here are the requirements: 1. Please be advised that despite the minimum inspection requirements stated in rule 1 RCNY §103-04(b), in some… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Owners are required to perform annual analyses of a property’s total energy use on specific building types in New York City. Beginning with the May 1, 2016 compliance deadline, submitted reports with one or more missing or inaccurate data fields will be considered non-compliant, and will receive a… View more
By Austin Regan Although some neighbors may disagree, new buildings do not just suddenly appear on the landscape. It takes years of planning, dozens of companies, and hundreds of people to get any substantial structure built. For the owner to have a smooth, profitable development project, they need to ensure that… View more
By Mario Aurioso The DOB has updated the CCD1 and ZRD1 forms, which are used to document official Determination Requests for DOB review. Zoning Resolution determinations may be requested with the ZRD1, and all others with the CCD1. Generally, these forms should be used for objections raised by a plan examiner,… View more
By Brian Redlein Barely over a year ago, New York State enacted its own localized version of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and New York City followed closely after with its own modifications to the state’s modifications. By law, New York City must have its own energy code and… View more
By Austin Regan While many old buildings are going the wayside to allow for new construction, there are large numbers of old buildings being rehabilitated an re-purposed. Sometimes it is not possible to remove a building – as is the case with a designated Landmark or a contributing building in a… View more