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Visit Metropolis Group at the 2014 New York City Real Estate Expo

By Brittney Rosario On Thursday, November 6th more than 3,000 real estate professionals will come together to foster an environment that allows professionals to seamlessly network and meet the industry leaders of today. Do not miss out on this wonderful ...

Code & Zoning / Department of Buildings / Industry News

2014 Construction Codes – Prepare for New Forms

By Penny Laughlin The 2014 Construction Code is around the corner, and with it comes a slate of new Application forms. The DOB has published final versions of several new forms, and we can anticipate seeing more in the next ...

Code & Zoning / Fire Code

FDNY Publishes New A-433 B

By Garvey Thelemaque The FDNY has an updated version of its A-433 form. The new version is now called the A-433 B and requires detailed information on the premise, owner’s information, and nature of work to be performed. Additionally, Electrical ...

Code & Zoning / Energy Code

Does the Rubber Meet the Road for the Energy Code?

By Frank Fortino Over the last few years we’ve seen remarkable efforts to ‘greenify’ the City. Developers, architects and engineers have embraced new materials and building practices, striving for LEED certifications, and the honor of having the most energy respectful ...

Energy Efficiency

Boiler Sensors Bring Measurement to Building Temps

By Andrew J. Pisani We all know how the story goes – balmy October days flip overnight into bone chilling cold, as buildings tune up their boilers for another long season. Inevitably, building owners, managers and maintenance staff confront the ...

Violations

DOB Waives Elevator Violation Civil Penalties

By Brian Lafferty The DOB has agreed to waive civil penalties assessed for failure to file Affirmation of Correction (AOC) for the 2102 filing period. These penalties were issued on May 30, 2014. Specifically, the waiver will be granted for ...

Industry News

Amendment of OATH Health Tribunal Rules

By Renee Sosnowski The Health Tribunal at OATH proposes to modify the provisions in Chapter 6 in Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York. The changes modify various procedures relating to pre-hearing rescheduling, adjournments, notifications, defaults, ...

Company News

Metropolis Group Supports Back to School Initiative

By Brittney Rosario Metropolis Group is excited to share the wonderful results of the Back-to-School Drive facilitated by United Way of New York City. It is our pleasure to report that our initiative yielded 143 boxes of school supplies and ...

Industry News

LPC Enters 21st Century with e-Newsletter

By Penny Laughlin From the outside looking in, the NYC’s Landmark Preservation Commission at times seems like a secret society shrouded in mystery, that shares more questions than answers. As arbiters of NYC’s past, the LPC weighs heavily on how ...

Code & Zoning

Fine Tuning the 2014 Code: Finding the Path to the Exit through the path of Compromise

By Austin Regan It may be an understatement to say the Building Code is an imperfect document. Like any law, the Code had many interested parties with many different agendas. None of those parties got the exact document they wanted. ...

Code & Zoning

Are Rooftops The Next Frontier?

By Frank Fortino A key piece of the playbook for developers is to squeeze every inch of usable space out of their projects. A growing trend turns this usability discussion into a key selling point – converting the top of ...

Code & Zoning / Inspections

2014 Building Code – Special Inspection Requirements

By Penny Laughlin As expected we’re starting to see new requirements under the 2014 Code. One of the first is a new requirement calling for Special Inspections for select demolitions. There are two types of demolitions which now require Special ...

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