By Wayne Sheppard Developers looking to go bigger with their projects have a path forward. Always eager for infrastructure upgrades, the City has proven to be amenable to a trade – allowing higher structures in exchange for improving or adding new entrances to adjacent subway stops. The MTA has a habit… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The phones in our pockets have more advanced technology than NASA’s mainframe computers that sent people to the moon. Same goes for major institutions around the world, and our very own DOB. In fact, at the heart of the DOB’s tech infrastructure is an outdated mainframe computer… View more
By Frank Fortino It’s safe to say our industry is constantly evolving. Code, materials, intelligence, laws and best practices continually change. From time to time, issues and problems flare up, and the DOB looks for patterns. When there’s a cluster, it’s usually time to address the issue. One such issue involves… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Local Law 87/09 (LL87/09) requires owners of applicable, mixed-use and residential buildings to submit an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) once every ten years. Owners must submit an EER in the calendar year coinciding with the last digit of the tax block number for their building. Extension Requests For… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque RCNY 3301-02 has gone into effect, and expands the scope of work for Construction Supervisors. There are two phases to the change. In Phase I, Construction Superintendents have general responsibilities on a site. They must assure that work conforms to plans, notify the DOB of accidents or incidents,… View more
By Bruno Caligara Local Law 39 of 2015 requires standard 125 Volt 15-20 ampere electrical outlets in the public areas such as halls, corridors, lobbies of residential buildings with three or more units. Outlets within these facilities must be protected by means of caps, covers or other safety devices. The electrical outlets… View more
By Wayne Sheppard The DOT has plans to open new bike lanes on Meeker Avenue and improve southbound bike connections from the Williamsburg Bridge. With the shutdown of the L train around the corner, the bike plan offers an alternative to anticipated congestion on bus and subway routes. DOT is currently in… View more