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SIA Registration Renewals

By Mario Aurioso Special Inspection Agency (SIA) Renewals run for a three year term, and they are now up for renewal.  Renewals begin on a registrant’s birthday, and all registrations will need to be renewed in the following 12 months, by this date. The renewal fee is $90. On top of… View more

Building One City

By Johan Soltani Commissioner Chandler recently published his wish list for improving DOB in coming years. A note of importance is that for years DOB avoided to call the Code consultants as “Expeditors.”  DOB preferred the word “Filing Representatives” as is currently used in DOB filing documents. Yet in this article… View more

Manhattan Historic Maps Go Digital

By Brian Redlein Great news for map nerds: The Manhattan Borough President’s Map Room has started the long slog towards digital, which means for the first time ever the public can see in high-resolution all the City’s historical maps in one convenient online resource: Manhattantopographical.com. New York City is one of… View more

DOB Announces One New York

By Penny Laughlin The DOB has announced a new series of initiatives, designed to further assist and streamline their  processes. One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City plans to live up to its name by outlining direct and long term goals for the DOB that focus on… View more