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Department of Buildings / Industry News
by Rose Perez Effective July 12, 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) will no longer allow self-certifications for Gas Test and Gas Finish work completed in the Bronx and Queens. Instead, such work will require a physical inspection, scheduled online ...
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By George Crawford The City Council’s recent passage of Int. No. 1253—part of New York City’s Green New Deal—calls for an 80% reduction of greenhouse gases in the five boroughs by 2050. This legislation, which was signed by the mayor ...
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By Andrew Pisani Last month, the Department of Buildings (DOB) deployed more than 90 inspectors throughout the five boroughs to conduct safety sweeps of construction sites, following the deaths of three construction workers who lost their lives in separate, on-the-job ...
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By Tynesha Goode The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) recently issued a Technical Bulletin to guide building owners on the requirement to make single-occupant toilet rooms available to persons of any gender. In addition, the bulletin includes specific ...
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By Penny Laughlin Effective May 30, 2019, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will be cracking down even harder on buildings that receive work without a permit violations. Specifically, such properties will face restrictions on professionally certified filings ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. The future is near, and it’s DOB NOW. The process of converting to the Department of Buildings’ (DOB) online system has been proceeding in baby steps for the past few years. Like Neil Armstrong half a ...
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By Frank Fortino New York City has raised the bar in fighting climate change. On April 22, 2019, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced New York City’s Green New Deal, captured in the report OneNYC 2050: Building a Strong and Fair ...
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By Penny Laughlin Owners of private homes with elevators still have time to request an inspection of the device with no penalty. The Department of Buildings (DOB) announced the three-month program on March 1, 2019. During this time, DOB will ...
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By Frank Fortino Working in the construction industry, spring weather is always welcome. Even allowing for the occasional April shower, construction site activity ramps up. Projects have a better chance of meeting target dates and completing the work on time. ...
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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 ...
Read MoreIndustry News / Landmarks
By Frank Fortino As of January 22, 2019, new rules have gone into effect for the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). The updated rules, located in Title 63 of the Rules of the City of New York, were unanimously approved on ...
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