By Andrew J. Pisani The world of building management is a world of projects. As soon as a new building goes up, the que of improvements begins. There’s always new voices and opinions, and new ideas to improve or fix any current issues. While all projects serve the ultimate good of… View more
By Austin Regan By this time most architects with recent New Building applications submitted to the DOB have had to review the substantial changes to the zoning text that came about with the passage of Mayor DeBlasio’s housing initiative. Any proposed building that did not have it’s foundations 100% complete by… View more
By Brian Redlein On July 14th the new 2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) passed City Council and we are now confirmed that our new local energy code will go into effect on October 3rd of this year. To reiterate, the 2016 NYCECC will be based on the IECC… View more
By Penny Laughlin The DOB is making progress with DOB NOW. Next up, DOB NOW: Safety, which will launch on September 12, 2016. The first stage of DOB NOW: Safety with a focus on Façade filings. Façade filings are due every 5 years for building over 6 stories. Currently, façade reports are… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) has some adopted Rule updates, and proposed Rule updates. Adopted OATH ECB Rule 4/15/16 Effective 4/15/16 a separate modification was made to the ECB DOB penalty schedule which added two new infractions and amended three existing… View more
By Mario Aurioso Gas Authorizations historically were posted within the BIS system, yet this is no longer the case. As of April 22, 2016, access to Gas Authorizations has moved to DOB NOW: Inspection Ready. Accessing the record requires logging into DOB NOW: Inspection Ready and navigating through the property record…. View more
By Wayne Sheppard Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space—our streets. For three consecutive Saturdays in August, nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets will be opened for people to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New… View more