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By Brian Redlein (Update: As of the March 22, 2016 rezoning Quality Housing regulations no longer requires dwellings to have a minimum size. The minimum size of a dwelling in the vast majority of instances now is determined by the ...
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By Austin Regan While many old buildings are going the wayside to allow for new construction, there are large numbers of old buildings being rehabilitated an re-purposed. Sometimes it is not possible to remove a building – as is the ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani 2015 was busy across the board, and we saw important progress with respect to infrastructure issues facing New York City and New York State. Behind this progress are people – the public officials that drove these ...
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By Frank Fortino As we move into 2016, the patterns of the last few years seem to be holding up. The pace of development in NYC keeps accelerating – project teams forge ahead with new plans, and the DOB greets ...
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By Brian Redlein 2015 was, by most measures, a crazy year. One need only look at some of the lavish Christmas parties being thrown to get the sense that this year brought in a huge amount of work and capital. ...
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By Austin Regan This past year was a busy one for our industry. While most of us know not to complain about being busy or having too much work, even the most industrious can sometimes grow weary of the 6 ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani The start of the new year always triggers one thing – the expiration of annual permits. These permits have a way of being over-looked, and it’s never a good idea to rely on the various City ...
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By Brian Lafferty The DOB has made changes to its policy regarding service equipment. As of early December, 2015, the DOB has ceased allowing service equipment to be operated until a Certificate of Compliance is issued. This Certificate was previously ...
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By Penny Laughlin The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will be presenting a series of trainings throughout 2016. The two topics of the trainings are Floodplain Management Training and Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Training. The Floodplain Management Training ...
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By Mario Aurioso Standpipes must face a battery of tests and requirements prior to approval. All Standpipe hydrostatic test have to be performed in intervals; under LL 64/09 this applies to New Buildings that are higher than 75 Feet. One ...
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By Johan Soltani As we start 2016, safety remains a top priority of the DOB, and our industry. A frenzy of construction activity spreads throughout New York City, spanning all five boroughs. This boom has unintended consequences, as the increased ...
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By Bruno Caligara Depending on the occupancy and the building height, the DOB will allow for a single means of egress. The age of the building also has something to do with it. Most buildings that have these requests were ...
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