By Renee Sosnowski Effective Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has let NYC expediters know that it’s adopted a new Buildings Penalties Schedule. Rule Relocation The new rule relocates the DOB Penalty Schedule from the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings Environmental Control Board (OATH… View more
By Frank Fortino It’s official. The NYC expediting industry has its new 421a. This past weekend, New York legislators in both the Assembly and the Senate approved “Affordable New York.” The Affordable New York legislation went into effect on Monday, April 10, when Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the 2018 state budget…. View more
By Mario Aurioso In case you haven’t heard, the Limited Alteration Application (LAA) Division of the Department of Buildings has been cracking down on eFiled LAAs. Specifically, we’re seeing a spike in audits because certain scopes of work cannot be eFiled—and yet they are. (Click here for a full list of… View more
By Penny Laughlin Last month, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released a new Consultation Request Form. The updated form collects additional information to determine eligibility of New Building and Alteration Type 1 projects for Development Hub filing. Form Changes Specifically, the revised Consultation Request Form acknowledges that some… View more
By Penny Laughlin The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) held its first industry meeting of 2017 on February 7. DOB NOW. The public portal is now available for Plumbing, Sprinkler, and Standpipe filings. While filing representatives can only enter limited information at this time, the commissioner advised that additional… View more
By Robert Proffitt, R.A. The Construction Safety Act introduced by the New York City Council last January offers additional examples of the growing disconnect between government institutions and the people they serve. While the concepts behind the 21-bill package are great, specific recommendations often don’t jibe with industry reality. Call for… View more
By Andrew Pisani At an industry meeting on February 7, 2017, the Department of Buildings (DOB) addressed Temporary Place of Assembly Certificates of Operation (TPAs). These permits are designed to protect attendees of events in locales without a Place of Assembly Certificate of Operation (PA) in place. TPAs are issued to… View more