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Department of Buildings / Industry News
By Katherine Baerga Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) online platform, DOB NOW, has continued to evolve since its pilot phase launched in 2016. On October 30, 2023, the following ...
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By Andrew Pisani The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) published a new exception that may allow professional certifications in mixed-use properties flagged in the Buildings Information System (BIS) under Local Law 158 of 2017. Local Law 158 of ...
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By Katherine Baerga Is your property on the Department of Buildings (DOB) 2023 NYC Benchmarking Covered Building List? If so, don’t forget to print out your latest Building Energy Efficiency Rating Label, available for download on the DOB NOW Public ...
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By Gregory Fortino On July 24, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo announced new rules for sidewalk construction sheds and scaffolding. The “Get Sheds Down” initiative seeks to improve public safety and ...
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By Tasnim Sabnam In June 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) announced that it would be issuing violations for properties that failed to submit annual boiler inspection reports for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. These violations will ...
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By Bruno Caligara Last month, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) clarified the stair ventilation requirements for enclosed exit stairs in properties classified as R-2 occupancies. Both the 2014 and 2022 Building Codes (2104 BC 916.3 and 2022 ...
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By Katherine Baerga The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced some licensing changes. Specifically, the agency will no longer renew licenses if the applicant has any unpaid OATH violations. Also, insurance certificates must now be uploaded to ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. The Technical Affairs Division here at Metropolis Group has been busy, helping clients navigate the transition to the 2022 New York City Construction Codes, which went into effect on November 7, 2022. As part of those ...
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By Eric Ettinger, P.E., LEED AP Less than nine months remain before covered buildings must comply with annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions established by Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97). The first compliance reports are due by May 1, 2025, ...
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By Katherine Baerga While permits issued by the New York City Department of Buildings are typically good for one year, these crucial documents can—and do—expire early. Specifically, New York City bases permit expiration dates on the earliest of the following: ...
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By Katherine Baerga The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) recently updated its rules to align with the 2022 New York City Fire Code and current FDNY filing procedures. The new rules, which go into effect on May 1, 2023, ...
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By Andy Pisani As worldwide climate change continues unabated, in New York we often see the powerful and sometimes deadly force Mother Nature can bring. Flash floods, erratic freeze/thaw cycles, the destruction of trees by humans and nature, all have ...
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