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By Andrew J. Pisani For building owners and tenants alike mold is an extremely unwelcome guest. Dangerous from the get go, many strains of mold can turn toxic in short periods of time. Resilient and quick to spread, once it’s ...
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By Renee Sosnowski At the beginning of the year you may have noticed that the DOB started posting red banners on some property profile pages. The banners say “VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION OF CLASS 1 VIOLATION EXISTS ON ...
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By Penny Laughlin Last December, the Landmarks Preservation Committee held a hearing to review properties and propose “No Action” letters be issued for sites that have been Calendared for over 5 years, yet have not yet been designated as Landmark ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB’s annual Build Safe/Life Safe Conference will take place on April 27th, at the New York Marriot Downtown. As part of Construction Safety Week 2015, this daylong series of seminars, DOB experts will discuss industry trends ...
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By Mario Aurioso Local Law 26 of 2004 was a major step forward for New York City’s push to require buildings over 100 feet in height to be protected by sprinkler systems. The Local Law required all office buildings over ...
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By Brian Redlein The 2014 Code has introduced new notification requirements for sidewalk shed removals. The notifications apply to those sidewalk sheds which were permitted after 12/31/14. The permit holder must notify the DOB within 48 hours of removing a ...
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By Austin Regan The DOB examiners are still learning the 2014 Code. As we start the third month of its enactment, examiners are just beginning to review applications which are subject to the rules of the new Code. Understandably, these ...
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By Frank Fortino 2015 is off to a fast start. The surge of filings at the end of 2014, before the changeover to the new Code, compounded with strong economic fundamentals across the board have created an incredibly strong environment ...
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By Austin Regan When analyzing a building for Zoning compliance, it is important to review all subsections that may apply. Take the case of loading berths. ZR 36-60 is the section in zoning that addresses loading berth requirements in commercial ...
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By Mario Aurioso Time flies. In 2004, LL26 gave building owners 15 years to comply to the local law requiring buildings over 100 feet in height to be protected by sprinkler systems. Now, we’re down to five years. LL26 applies ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Environmental Control Board has proposed a new Amendment to the current DOT Penalty Schedule for Failure to Provide Adequate Protection at Work Sites. To promote the safety of pedestrians and vehicles around a worksite, the ECB is proposing a ...
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By Brian Lafferty Many commercial kitchens are outfitted with Salamanders – the high intensity broilers that chefs use to melt cheese on pizzas and char the tops of steaks. They provide a live, constant gas flame that succeeds not only ...
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