By Johan Soltani Commissioner Chandler recently published his wish list for improving DOB in coming years. A note of importance is that for years DOB avoided to call the Code consultants as “Expeditors.” DOB preferred the word “Filing Representatives” as is currently used in DOB filing documents. Yet in this article… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB is launching an after hour’s inspection pilot for development projects enrolled in the High Rise Program. Pilot participants can request after hours Construction, Plumbing and Electrical inspections. Inspections will be held after hours in the evening, and in some cases on weekends. Requests for these inspections… View more
By Mario Aurioso Within the DOB’s team of examiners, there are some that only see the public in the morning, and others who only see the public in the afternoon. The DOB is flipping the schedules for some of these examiners. Those available in the morning are now available in the… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB requires most licensed trades to complete regular exams – both written and practical. The first step for any candidate interested in earning, or renewing a license is to follow the correct steps to apply for these exams. The DOB has new versions of these application forms… View more
By Penny Laughlin Taking aim at disapproved applications, the DOB has announced a new program called Get Back to Building. The program runs throughout the month of May, and provides an ‘open house’ format for applicants or their representatives to meet directly with DOB examiners. By bringing different representatives from various… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Implementation of LL141, which amends the DOB Penalty Schedule, is going into effect on April 4, 2015. The New York City Environmental Control Board has modified the ECB Buildings Penalty Schedule to enforce Local Law 141 of 2013 (LL 141), also known as the 2014 NYC Construction… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB has started a new after-hours program that keeps its doors open until 7:00 pm every Tuesday, called Homeowners and Residents night. The service intends to make it easier for residents to access the Agency’s one-on-one support and take advantage of the expertise available from Department professionals…. View more