By Penny Laughlin Effective December 28, 2017, Local Law 154 of 2017 will amend the Administrative Code requirements for Tenant Protection Plans (TPPs). The changes require more detailed information regarding measures taken to protect tenant safety and health. In addition, the amendments address owner responsibilities for distributing TPP notices and notifying… View more
By Austin Regan, R.A. The populace has become numb to news out of Washington about the dysfunctional, “do-nothing” Congress that can’t seem to agree on anything more substantial than what to name a post office. Congress’s approval rating hovers somewhere between speeding tickets and root canal surgery. Our local city government… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Effective January 1, 2018, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will begin reviewing unpaid civil penalties of Safety Registrant recipients and applicants. This move complies with Local Law 47 of 2016. If the agency finds outstanding fines imposed by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings/Environmental… View more
By Andrew Pisani As 2017 winds down and the holiday season moves into full swing, it’s easy to let annual permits slip through the cracks. Back in the day, industry professionals from building and office managers to business owners and contractors relied on city agencies to send a reminder or annual… View more
By Brian Lafferty As the end of the year approaches, the holiday season can wreak havoc on project deadlines. This year, projects seeking an initial Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) need to factor in even more time, due to a policy change at the Department of Buildings (DOB). Previously, applicants could… View more
By Penny Laughlin Effective November 6, 2017, the Department of Buildings now requires Site Safety Plans at all jobs requiring a Registered Construction Superintendent (CS). This change complies with Local Law 81 of 2017. Previously, Site Safety Plans were only required on Major Buildings. Site Safety Plan Requirements Site Safety Plans… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The holiday season is almost upon us, and with that comes holiday office parties. These festive occasions take place in a wide range of venues, from traditional gathering spaces like hotels and restaurants to less-conventional locales like building lobbies and terraces. Most offices are not set up… View more