By Frank Fortino On September 21, 2023, representatives of the New York City Department of Buildings met with members of the New York Coalition of Code Consultants (NYCCC) at the Penn Club of New York. We came together with the common goal of making the construction industry more efficient and more… View more
By Jaime Pabon Mayor Eric Adams’s Get Sheds Down plan has received a lot of press since it was announced last July. The initiative encourages owners to remove sheds that have been installed for extended periods, with a special focus on stalled façade repair projects. To that end, the city is… View more
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 request types will migrate to DOB NOW: Construction Codes Determination (CCD1)… View more
By Gregory Fortino Here at Metropolis Group, the nature of our business provides an accurate snapshot of economic activity, especially here in the New York City metropolitan area. In recent years, the life science area has become a high-growth sector. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we started seeing more projects that… View more
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 2017 Since May 30, 2019, per Local Law 158 of 2017,… View more
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 Portal. The labels, which feature energy efficiency letter grades for calendar… View more
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 enhance quality of life by removing the structures more quickly and… View more
