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Department of Buildings / Industry News
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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Read MoreDepartment of Buildings / Industry News / Violations
By Tasnim Sabnam In June 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) announced that it would be issuing violations for properties that failed to submit annual boiler inspection reports for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. These violations will ...
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By Frank Fortino As reported in the Commercial Observer and Real Estate Weekly, Metropolis Group is preparing to relocate our headquarters from 22 Cortlandt Street to the historic Equitable Building at 120 Broadway, just around the block. We are also ...
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By Katherine Baerga The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced some licensing changes. Specifically, the agency will no longer renew licenses if the applicant has any unpaid OATH violations. Also, insurance certificates must now be uploaded to ...
Read MoreCode & Zoning / Fire Code / Fire Department / Industry News
By Bruno Caligara Last month, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) clarified the stair ventilation requirements for enclosed exit stairs in properties classified as R-2 occupancies. Both the 2014 and 2022 Building Codes (2104 BC 916.3 and 2022 ...
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By Andrew Pisani The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has increased the civil penalties for failure to file a Certificate of Correction for an Immediately Hazardous Class 1 Summons (AEUHAZ). Effective immediately, the $3,000 penalty is now $5,000. ...
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By Frank Fortino On March 9, the Pratt Institute hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Research Yard of Pratt Institute, City Tech, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I had the privilege of attending the event as ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. The Technical Affairs Division here at Metropolis Group has been busy, helping clients navigate the transition to the 2022 New York City Construction Codes, which went into effect on November 7, 2022. As part of those ...
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