By Frank Fortino As we’ve often written, development projects always must follow the guidelines and procedures of both the DOB and FDNY. We’ve seen improved communications between the two groups, and a trends towards the alignment of their requirements. There are certainly instances when the paths diverge, one of which is… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque Starting in January, all New building and Alteration Type 1 applications must comply with the NYC Energy Conversation Code, and each application will be fully reviewed for Compliance. The application process has changed a bit as well. Applicants must include an additional set of drawings, which will be reviewed… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Department’s Buildings Information System (BIS) is updated quarterly to reflect resolved private elevator violations (PVT Violations). When a PVT violation is received, the property owner has to hire a private elevator company to correct the device’s deficiencies and then choose one of the of 4 options listed… View more
By Brian Lafferty Good question. To make it more interesting, an address must be verified before any work can be approved by the DOB. So resolving the house number is one of the early steps of any project. The process is two-fold – first you must request verification of the Address,… View more
By Penny Laughlin With it’s move to digitization, the DOB is collecting more and more fees and payments online. Considering the size and volume of these transactions, they are facing many of the same issues as large commerce companies – most notably, credit card fees. That’s about to change. Starting this… View more
By Austin Regan The recent tragic fire in the residential midtown tower known as the Strand brought to light some interesting dilemmas regarding the way fires are fought and the way buildings are designed to protect against fires. As a highrise building, the Strand was essentially constructed of non-combustible materials. Fire… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani It’s the start of 2014, and that means one thing – the expiration of annual permits. Annual permits have a way of being over-looked, and we can no longer rely on the City Agencies to send out a reminder or annual bill on time. If deadlines pass,… View more