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Violations
By Renee Sosnowski While he’s no longer in power, Mayor Bloomberg finished his term with an interesting ECB law designed to incentivize action for violators. The law – Local Law 153 of 2013 (LL 153/13) – amended the Administrative Code ...
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By Penny Laughlin After a long wait, the DOB has unveiled Code Notes, a new reference tool to assist the industry and property owners navigate through the Building Code, permit approval process and Zoning Resolution. During the project approval process, ...
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By Mario Aurioso Until recently, the only agency that could withdraw a Fire Alarm application that required an inspection was the FDNY. With a new procedure the DOB now also has this authority. Withdrawal of Fire Alarm applications usually points to two ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani By now we’re well versed in the facts of LEDs – they are energy efficient, they offer a variety of color ranges, and they will last for quite some time. If done correctly, a LED retrofit ...
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By Frank Fortino Developers of new buildings and those conducting major alterations are hearing more from FEMA than they’re used to. Since Hurricane Sandy, FEMA has taken an active role in understanding, measuring and upgrading the City’s floodplains and elevations. ...
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By Austin Regan Title 28 is technically the Building Code’s “spot” in the NYC charter. The thousands of pages that make up the Building Code are all officially “adopted” under Title 28. The Building Code follows the formatting of the ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Rule RCNY 104-24, which went into effect on April 14, 2013, contained a typographical error which was misleading in terms of establishing the requirements necessary for individuals applying for Class 2 filing representative status. Class 2 filing ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The 2014 Building Code will bring a slew of new changes that impact our daily work. In anticipation of the changes, the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC) will host a full day seminar ...
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By Penny Laughlin The DCP and DoITT recently updated the popular ZoLa application, which provides a simple, visual way to discover zoning and land use data for specific properties. With an intuitive interface, the system allows users to enter an ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani Owning a building is a constant battle between expenditures and savings. Every year, the owner and building management need to prioritize which upgrades to make, and which ones to push to the future. Both the City ...
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By Frank Fortino In our fast paced City, we spend quite a bit of time focused on what’s new – the new buildings and materials that keep updating and improving our skyline. This drive for new has pushed the DOB ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani Last month, I wrote about new guidelines for TPA’s – Temporary Places of Assembly. We’ve since met with the DOB on this topic, and there’s additional details to share. If a building has an elevator violation and the ...
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