By Renee Sosnowski Local Law 87/09 (LL87/09) requires owners of applicable, mixed-use and residential buildings to submit an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) once every ten years. Owners must submit an EER in the calendar year coinciding with the last digit of the tax block number for their building. Extension Requests For… View more
By Wayne Sheppard The DOT has plans to open new bike lanes on Meeker Avenue and improve southbound bike connections from the Williamsburg Bridge. With the shutdown of the L train around the corner, the bike plan offers an alternative to anticipated congestion on bus and subway routes. DOT is currently in… View more
By Mario Aurioso The LAA division has made some changes, and the following cannot be e-filed: Relocation of a Siamese connection or when a sprinkler/standpipe system is required to be shut off for eight hours or more Additional meters for one- or two-family homes Adding heating appliances or increasing the BTUs… View more
By Penny Laughlin Finally, the first wave of virtual filings on the DOB’s new filing platform is imminent. DOBNOW is in pilot phase with a small group of users, and is set to roll out early summer. The first stage of the rollout is focused on Plumbing and Sprinkler work. These… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB is using email addresses as an identifier for the Inspection Ready program. To make inspection requests and view results, the email address used to register for Inspection Ready must match the Email Address field on the initial PW1 filed with the application. If you are an… View more
By Penny Laughlin For the last 20 years, the DOB has had a Professional Self Certification Program. The logic was straightforward – Registered professionals had the training and experience, as well as integrity to stand by their own work. With the release of BB 2016-10, the DOB has filled in some… View more
By Mario Aurioso The DOB has announced a new initiative to inspect all gas plumbing jobs prior to allowing service to be turned on. The program will kick in over the summer, and will be performed by 22 newly-hired plumbing inspectors who will focus on gas safety. Illegal gas work has… View more