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Accessibility
By Frank Fortino As buildings evolve and construction booms across the City, the topic of accessibility remains as important as ever. Today, the focus is mostly directed on a building’s ability of having proper accessibility – from the point of ...
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By Johan Soltani The DOB has issued Building Bulletin 2015-017 to clarify Code requirements for lot line windows. Lot line windows, up to now, were basically permitted as long as they were not more than 10% of the façade of ...
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By Austin Regan With the advent of the 2014 Code, all renovations to prior Code buildings must fully follow the handicap regulations found in Chapter 11 of the current Code (AC 28-101.4.3). BC 1101.3 provides special provisions for prior Code ...
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By Mario Aurioso The Plumbing Division has made some changes to its team, with the Assistant Chiefs in Manhattan and the Bronx switching positions. Assistant Chief Rodriguez, previously of Manhattan will relocate to the Bronx. Assistant Chief Cologne, previously of ...
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By Bruno Caligara With Inspection Ready starting soon, the DOB has announced a series a general information sessions to share details and answer questions about the new service. The sessions will run throughout the month of October, and all will ...
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By Brian Lafferty Requesting information about outstanding elevator applications as well as category 3 & 5 look up sheets has just gotten easier. Now, these requests may be submitted via email. For elevator applications, the contact email is elepermitcopies@buildings.nyc.gov For ...
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By Wayne Sheppard As a Harlem New York resident for almost 30 years of my life, I was thrilled to see that the area of Broadway, between West 135th& West 153rd Streets, has been included in NYCDOT’s Vision Zero Program. ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB has issued a Service Notice Reminder to clarify filing fees and how they are calculated. Applications with change to use or occupancy (Alteration Type I) and additional square footage are now calculated by construction costs ...
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By Penny Laughlin The DOB is close to launching Inspection Ready, their new online inspection request and routing system. The system will allow building owners and licensed professionals to request inspections for Electrical, Fire Suppression, Construction, Elevators, Oil Burning Equipment, ...
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By Renee Sosnowski As of 8/2/15 the DOB has begun enforcing the issuance of additional violations on a quarterly basis for continued failure to file a Benchmark Report of energy use. Building owners are required to perform annual analyses of ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani The DOB has issued a new Bulletin – BB 2015-025 – which clarifies the types of work subject to the 2014 Building Code for buildings whose existing fire alarm system was approved under the 2008 Code or ...
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By Brian Redlein With summer behind us and the end-of-year rush ahead of us it’s important to take a pause to look at one of the least understood parts of the filing process: the Determination request. Determinations, also known as recons ...
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