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Code & Zoning / Energy Code
By Austin Regan, R.A. With the New Year comes new codes. The 2020 Building Code will probably not be released until this fall, at the earliest, but a new energy code will be coming much sooner. By state law, the ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. and John Lashley Often, a fundamental challenge in New York City construction code compliance lies in determining which code requirements to follow. This article is the first of a series that identifies instances when certain renovations ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. How big is that space? It seems a simple enough question. Your living room needs a new floor. You get out the tape measure. Measure the length. Check the width. Multiply. Now you know how many ...
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By John Lashley As of August 4, 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is amending sections 107-07 and 102-03 of Subchapters C and B, respectively, of Chapter 1, Title 100, of the Rules of the City of New York. The ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. Like the changing seasons, one can pretty much rely on a major zoning initiative being adopted for some portion of the city on a yearly basis. With each change, some benefit, and others get hurt. Predictably, ...
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By Jessica Dewberry Effective December 20, 2018, New York City has amended the zoning text for M1 districts with regard to hotel development. The new text requires a Special Permit, pursuant to ZR Section 74-803, for new hotels, motels, tourist ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. As an architecture major in an engineering school, I was atypical from most of my peers. I did not eat, sleep, and breathe math. One of my roommates was an electrical engineer with way too much ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. The residential buildings erected in recent years seem to trend in two distinct directions. Developers either improve properties with as many tiny apartments as zoning will allow or they create large, expensive apartments. The size of ...
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By Frank Fortino Over the years, many owners and tenants have come to us with questions on legally allowing tenant showers in office spaces. Such amenities seem to be in higher demand than ever, with more people biking to ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. Where has the summer gone? It was way back in July that we discussed getting the third of the required division signoffs: Construction Division Elevator Division Plumbing Division So the signoffs are in place. Why is ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. In the opening article of this series, we mentioned the four Department of Building (DOB) divisions that must sign off on issuance of a Final Certificate of Occupancy (CO): Construction Division Plumbing Division ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. It’s been a month since the last installment of this series. Every month brings changes at the Department of Buildings (DOB), but the following has not changed. Per last month’s article, you still need signoffs from ...
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