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Department of Buildings / Industry News / Violations
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 ...
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By Brian Redlein Buildings are rising and construction continues to boom at a remarkable clip throughout the City. Developers are eager to break ground on new projects in order to cash in on soaring property values, offering amenities, fast timelines, ...
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By Wayne Sheppard Having lived in Harlem, at West 147th Street and 7th Avenue, for almost 30 years & participating in organized sports in Colonel Young Park, (located between West 142nd & West 145th Streets, and Lenox Avenue), I have ...
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By Brian Lafferty We’re always amazed that, with such documented risks, landlords continue to rent illegal apartments. Some are basement spaces, others are rooms without proper windows or ventilations, without proper bathrooms or kitchen facilities. A building’s Certificate of Occupancy ...
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By Penny Laughlin Everyone thinks of New York City as an epicenter of global business. We should also think of it as a booming ecosystem of small business. Small businesses face tremendous challenges in getting off the ground. Regulations, permits, ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani For building owners and tenants alike mold is an extremely unwelcome guest. Dangerous from the get go, many strains of mold can turn toxic in short periods of time. Resilient and quick to spread, once it’s ...
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By Renee Sosnowski At the beginning of the year you may have noticed that the DOB started posting red banners on some property profile pages. The banners say “VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION OF CLASS 1 VIOLATION EXISTS ON ...
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By Penny Laughlin Last December, the Landmarks Preservation Committee held a hearing to review properties and propose “No Action” letters be issued for sites that have been Calendared for over 5 years, yet have not yet been designated as Landmark ...
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By Frank Fortino 2015 is off to a fast start. The surge of filings at the end of 2014, before the changeover to the new Code, compounded with strong economic fundamentals across the board have created an incredibly strong environment ...
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By Frank Fortino Nearly three decades ago in 1988, Local Law 26 the community “Right to Know” law was enacted. The purpose of the law was straightforward – to protect the public from the dangers of hazardous and toxic substances. ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani Attention Building Managers, Office Managers, Business Owners and Contractors – It’s the start of a New Year which means the expiration of annual permits. Annual permits have a way of being over-looked – in the past we’ve ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Section 3310-01 of the DOB’s Rules regarding site safety requirements for major buildings were drafted with construction and demolition sites in mind. They do not specifically address façade projects. Façade projects possess their own unique safety challenges, and ...
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