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By Wayne Sheppard This year’s Five Boro Bike Tour is approaching, and to prepare for the event a special event construction embargo is in effect from April 24 through May 3, 2015. Lane closures on the Arterial Highways and East ...
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By Austin Regan There was a time when the hardest part of the DOB process was getting an approval. Times have changed – now the most difficult stage of the job is obtaining a permit. Most new buildings that we ...
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By Frank Fortino Special Inspection Agency registration renewal kicks off this month, on May 13th. The current term of registration runs for three years, and the deadline for renewal is the registrant’s birthday. All registrations will need to be renewed ...
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By Frank Fortino Site coverage for façade projects is getting easier. With a new set of changes, daily full time or 2 hour per day coverage from a licensed site safety manager is no longer required. Rather, façade projects which ...
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By Mario Aurioso A City Council bill introduced last week would give the Landmarks Preservation Commission the ability to make decisions on the fate of nearly 100 buildings that are designated as “Calendared.” Currently, once designated as “calendared,” the LPC ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani Time flies when you’re having fun. Just like that, 5 years have passed since you filed your Local Law 11 Façade report. Local Law 11 Façade Cycle 8 filing is upon us, and there are new details ...
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By Brian Redlein Prior to the arrival of the 2008 Building Code, vertically enlarging a single-family townhome or detached residence was relatively straightforward. The architect was allowed to provide one means of egress from each floor, which usually took the form ...
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By Brian Redlein The price of air in New York City is becoming more expensive as trading of air rights is more prevalent than it’s ever been before. Air rights are unused or excess development rights measured by square footage ...
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By Penny Laughlin Taking aim at disapproved applications, the DOB has announced a new program called Get Back to Building. The program runs throughout the month of May, and provides an ‘open house’ format for applicants or their representatives to ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The FDNY is proposing to repeal ten Fire Department rules, the content of which was incorporated into the 2014 Fire Code. Six Fire Department rules are proposed to be amended to make various editorial revisions in conjunction ...
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By Bruno Caligara The NYC DEP regulates the amount of sound and vibration being transmitted between commercial establishments and their adjoining neighbors. While residential sound transmission is the responsibility of the DOB, The New York City Noise Code – rules ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB requires most licensed trades to complete regular exams – both written and practical. The first step for any candidate interested in earning, or renewing a license is to follow the correct steps to apply for ...
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