By Austin Regan There was a time when the hardest part of the DOB process was getting an approval. Times have changed – now the most difficult stage of the job is obtaining a permit. Most new buildings that we file today are usually submitted two to three months later than… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The FDNY is proposing to repeal ten Fire Department rules, the content of which was incorporated into the 2014 Fire Code. Six Fire Department rules are proposed to be amended to make various editorial revisions in conjunction with the repeal of these Rules, as well as to conform… View more
By Brian Redlein The price of air in New York City is becoming more expensive as trading of air rights is more prevalent than it’s ever been before. Air rights are unused or excess development rights measured by square footage and transferable when zoning permits it from one buildable lot to… View more
By Brian Redlein Prior to the arrival of the 2008 Building Code, vertically enlarging a single-family townhome or detached residence was relatively straightforward. The architect was allowed to provide one means of egress from each floor, which usually took the form of the grand, open staircase that is typical of NYC townhomes. … View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Time flies when you’re having fun. Just like that, 5 years have passed since you filed your Local Law 11 Façade report. Local Law 11 Façade Cycle 8 filing is upon us, and there are new details to understand. After the issues with Cycle 6, the DOB has… View more
By Frank Fortino We have seen an uptick in inquiries from buildings which have a functioning fire alarm system yet which do not have a letter of approval. We now have clarity on this issue, thanks to a FDNY’s Technology Management bulletin no. 03/2010 R. This bulletin was originally issued in 2012… View more
By Austin Regan We have touched on Administrative Code section AC 28-101.4.5 “Work that increases existing floor surface area of a prior Code building by more than 110 percent.” This section, introduced in the 2014 Code, clarifies that when enlarging a building built under a previous Code, if the enlargement increases… View more