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By Renee Sosnowski Did you know that New York City offers a violation penalty settlement program for defaulted and docketed violations that have not yet gone into collections? The program is managed by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings ...
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By Mario Aurioso In case you missed it, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has added a new requirement for its online inspection system, DOB NOW: Inspections. All licensed professionals, including licensed master plumbers (LMPs), must upload a ...
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By Frank Fortino It’s an exciting time here at Metropolis. Not only are we working with more clients beyond the five boroughs than ever, but we’re also continuing to make an impact here in New York. On July 13, 2017, ...
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By Kristina Cartwright The New York Real Estate Journal featured the Life Hotel renovation as its Property of the Month in the June 20 – July 3, 2017, issue. Montroy DeMarco Architecture brought in the NYC expediting services of Metropolis ...
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By Penny Laughlin Beginning next month, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will expand the job filing types accepted in its interactive, web-based portal, DOB NOW. Here’s the DOB NOW facts for August 2017: Antennae and Curb Cuts ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani July will soon be a memory, but we still have the full month of August to enjoy the glorious days of summer. Beaches and picnics. Barbecues and baseball. Vacation. With the kids off from school, bicycles ...
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By Mario Aurioso As New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) continues the roll-out of DOB NOW, NYC DOB boiler code filings are moving to the new system, effective August 14, 2017. As a well practiced NYC DOB expeditor, I ...
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By Alex Rippere On July 20, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) held a public hearing to discuss updates to Title I of the Rules of the City of New York Chapter 5000 (1 RCNY 5000). While the ...
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By Robert Proffitt, R.A. Perhaps you’ve heard that the Department of Buildings (DOB) recently decided to crack down on rooftop terraces not permitted as of right. The rumors are true. The NYC DOB roof deck rules are without a doubt ...
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By George Crawford Just a few years ago, utilities were priming the LED retrofit pump with high rebates. Rebate funding often covered the entire cost of LED products for qualifying projects. Today rebates are much lower, covering maybe 25% of ...
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By Alex Rippere As a building code consultant, the most maddening energy code objection I’ve encountered in the past two years pertains to establishing a proposed exterior wall’s maximum thermal conductivity, aka the U-factor (lower=better). For example, an above-grade mass ...
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By Penny Laughlin Effective April 7, 2017, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) added a new section to the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY), which governs sign hanging. The amendment permits licensed sign hangers (Master ...
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