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Industry News / Plumbing Code
By Andrew Pisani Last month, the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings held a hearing on Introduction No. 1481, which proposes a local law to bring the NYC Plumbing Code in line with the 2015 edition of ...
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By Penny Laughlin The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is cracking down on registered design professionals who submit professionally certified applications with false information or non-compliant plans. Specifically, Local Law 108 of 2019 makes the following changes to ...
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By Frank Fortino Nearly three months have gone by since Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. One of the most contested aspects of the legislation concerns preferential rents—rents that are lower than the ...
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By Andrew Pisani As you’re no doubt aware, the compliance deadline for Local Law 26 of 2004 has come and gone. The law requires full sprinkler systems in all office buildings 100 feet in height or greater. Affected properties that ...
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By Rose Perez The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) continues the migration to DOB NOW, the agency’s online platform. In September, boiler equipment filings and Limited Alteration Applications (LAA) will become the latest filings required in DOB NOW: ...
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By Penny Laughlin In August 2019, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released a new PW1 Form. The revised form, which becomes mandatory on September 12, 2019, includes additional statements in section 9, supporting Local Law 97 of ...
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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 Frank Fortino As we’ve covered in previous articles, New York’s Green New Deal is ushering in a host of changes for the New York City real estate industry. Officially known as the Climate Mobilization Act, the legislation includes Local ...
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By Frank Fortino As many of you have no doubt seen, New York State has recently passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. The landmark bill, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday, June 17, 2019, permanently ...
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By Penny Laughlin Recent changes to the New York City Electrical Code have eliminated the Electrical Advisory Board (EAB). Effective July 11, 2019, those reviews previously conducted by the EAB will now follow new procedures, outlined below. Electrical Installation Reviews ...
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By Adam Batista Continuing the trend of recent years, the New York City Council remains busy in proposing new local laws. This month, we offer an overview of recent legislation enacted to support ongoing sustainability efforts here in the five ...
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By Frank Fortino With Memorial Day a memory, the summer is upon us. We hope you’re all looking forward to family time, good outdoor cooking, and fun in the sun. This month, we bring you up to date with the ...
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