By Renee Sosnowski Last summer, the Mayor signed Local Law 47 of 2013, which required contractors and building owners to consolidate construction signage and permits into a single new standard format. The goal here was two-fold — to provide information that was more useful to the public and minimize the visual… View more
By Penny Laughlin The last thing most owners want to plan for is their property being deemed Structurally Compromised. If it happens, it’s best to be ready. If a building is deemed SCB, the owner has 60 days to have an initial inspection completed by a registered design professional. Within 30… View more
By Frank Fortino Recently, the Metropolis team met with the Development HUB directors to discuss the platform’s progress as well as address some issues to make everything work smoother on a daily basis. The Development HUB was created to facilitate faster approvals and permits by utilizing technology and electronic submissions of… View more
By Austin Regan Next October, a mere seven months from now, the updated 2014 Building Code will go into effect. Unlike the previous conversion from the 1968 Code to the 2008 Code, this time there will be no transition period where the applicant can choose which Code to follow. Once the… View more
By Penny Laughlin Next month, NYC’s annual Construction Safety Week takes place. The centerpiece of the week – the 2014 Build Safe | Live Safe Conference – is scheduled for Tuesday April 29 at the New York Marriott Downtown in Lower Manhattan. DOB engineers, architects and construction experts will outline current… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Last week, the Rules of the City of New York were updated with help from the DOB. Specifically, the new Rule targeted civil penalties for work without a permit, and stop work order violations. We all know that a written permit is required to conduct work in the… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The Department of Buildings has recently released additional inspections requirements for Local Law 10 Facade Inspection Report. As a refresher, LL 10 mandates that building owners must have their exterior walls and appurtenances inspected by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect, and file a report with… View more