By Katherine Baerga Last month, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced new zoning amendments that would support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. The measures advance his vision of transforming the Big Apple into an inclusive, equitable “City of Yes,” based on the previously released Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent:… View more
By Thomas Romero Following the Bronx fire that claimed 17 lives earlier this year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law five pieces of fire safety legislation. The new laws reduce the timeline for correcting certain violations, impose stiffer penalties for failure to cure violations, and ban the sale… View more
By Brian Earley At Metropolis Group, we are always looking for opportunities to provide clients with valuable, relevant information, whether educating them on the construction codes or providing clarification on confusing aspects of the code. Earlier this month, on April 5, 2022, we launched a webinar series that will explore some… View more
By Austin Regan, R.A. In zoning terms, health clubs, massage facilities, and other fitness establishments have long been known as “Physical Culture Establishments,” or PCEs. Historically, New York City has not allowed PCEs as of right virtually anywhere. Applicants are required to get a special permit from the Board of Standards… View more
By Austin Regan, R.A. Now that daylight saving time is over, darkness comes quicker, and the air gets colder. There’s no better way to get through those long nights than getting under a warm blanket, settling in with a hot toddy, and catching up on all the reading you have been… View more
By Penny Laughlin On November 8, 2021, the Department of Buildings (DOB) launched a new integrated energy review process in its online filing portal, DOB NOW: Build. New Energy Submission Process DOB NOW will automatically review the filing type and provided information to determine whether an Energy Submission is required. If… View more
By John Lashley The New York City Department of Buildings’ newly formed Office of Sustainability has launched a Performance Pilot Study. Conducted in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the performance-based study responds to diminishing returns from the energy code’s prescriptive requirements. To help New York City achieve its aggressive goal… View more
