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Department of Buildings / Industry News
By Penny Laughlin Planning to submit a Temporary Place of Assembly (TPA) for the annual holiday party? Check the date. As of December 10, 2018, all new TPA and Place of Assembly (PA) applications need to go through DOB NOW: ...
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By Wayne Sheppard As the holiday season moves into full swing, don’t forget to renew your Department of Transportation (DOT) permit bonds. In addition to a DOT permit, any work involving New York City streets or sidewalks also requires a ...
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By Frank Fortino Crain’s New York recently reported that the De Blasio administration is writing new rules to help New York City recoup more than $1 billion in outstanding fines. Under the proposed rules, drafted by the Department of Consumer ...
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By Rose Perez Effective immediately, the Department of Buildings (DOB) requires licensed master plumbers (or a representative of their firm) to attend all inspections. This requirement applies to both physical DOB inspections and self-certifications. The department no longer accepts authorized ...
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By George Crawford As previously reported, Local Law 84 of 2009 (LL 84)—the NYC Benchmarking Law—has expanded with the addition of Local Law 133 of 2016 (LL 133). Until now, energy and water benchmarking requirements were limited to buildings 50,000 ...
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By Rose Perez Last month, we covered the migration of limited alteration applications (LAAs) and emergency work notifications (EWNs) to DOB NOW: Build, the department’s online self-service platform. The changes started going into effect on October 2, 2018, and the ...
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By Andrew Pisani The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) recently expanded upon the requirements of Buildings Bulletin 2018-008. That bulletin, effective August 9, 2018, transferred responsibility for certain final inspections to registered design professionals (RDPs). Under Directive 14 ...
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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 Penny Laughlin Last month, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) published a list of buildings identified as at-risk for tenant harassment. These properties will take part in a three-year pilot program that requires certain building owners ...
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By Frank Fortino In the City That Never Sleeps, rent-regulation issues don’t stop, either. City Council member Ritchie Torres has introduced legislation calling for the Department of Buildings (DOB) and Department of Finance (DOF) to join forces in identifying false ...
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By Liliana Ovalles With New York City real estate at such a premium, it’s no surprise that developers are exploring automated parking garage systems as a way to save space. If you’re considering this option, be sure to plan for ...
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By Penny Laughlin Per Local Law 1 of 2018, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) will develop a list of buildings identified as at-risk for tenant harassment. The properties will become part of a new pilot program that ...
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