By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings (DOB) has created a new form to certify the correction of summonses issued for failure to comply with site safety training requirements, as mandated by Local Law 196 of 2017. The AEU3321 form combines two forms—the AEU2 (Certificate of Correction) and the AEU20 (Statement… View more
By Penny Laughlin Planning to submit a Temporary Place of Assembly (TPA) for the annual holiday party? Check the date. As of December 10, 2018, all new TPA and Place of Assembly (PA) applications need to go through DOB NOW: Build. Place of Assembly Starting December 10, 2018, all new PA… View more
By George Crawford As previously reported, Local Law 84 of 2009 (LL 84)—the NYC Benchmarking Law—has expanded with the addition of Local Law 133 of 2016 (LL 133). Until now, energy and water benchmarking requirements were limited to buildings 50,000 square feet and larger. LL 133 has extended these requirements to buildings… View more
By Wayne Sheppard As the holiday season moves into full swing, don’t forget to renew your Department of Transportation (DOT) permit bonds. In addition to a DOT permit, any work involving New York City streets or sidewalks also requires a current permit bond. This bond protects the city against any costs… View more
By Frank Fortino Crain’s New York recently reported that the De Blasio administration is writing new rules to help New York City recoup more than $1 billion in outstanding fines. Under the proposed rules, drafted by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), businesses with unpaid fines could find their licenses and… View more
By Rose Perez Effective immediately, the Department of Buildings (DOB) requires licensed master plumbers (or a representative of their firm) to attend all inspections. This requirement applies to both physical DOB inspections and self-certifications. The department no longer accepts authorized representative letters. If a licensee cannot attend an inspection, an authorized… View more
By Austin Regan, R.A. The residential buildings erected in recent years seem to trend in two distinct directions. Developers either improve properties with as many tiny apartments as zoning will allow or they create large, expensive apartments. The size of these high-end units is only limited to the footprint of land… View more