By Mario Aurioso The LAA division has made some changes, and the following cannot be e-filed: Relocation of a Siamese connection or when a sprinkler/standpipe system is required to be shut off for eight hours or more Additional meters for one- or two-family homes Adding heating appliances or increasing the BTUs… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Administrative Enforcement Unit – AEU – has announced some changes to take place as of July 1, 2016. There are regular and express services, for which tickets will be necessary. Tickets for AEU Services consist of in-person services with a same day response. These tickets will be… View more
By Penny Laughlin Finally, the first wave of virtual filings on the DOB’s new filing platform is imminent. DOBNOW is in pilot phase with a small group of users, and is set to roll out early summer. The first stage of the rollout is focused on Plumbing and Sprinkler work. These… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB is using email addresses as an identifier for the Inspection Ready program. To make inspection requests and view results, the email address used to register for Inspection Ready must match the Email Address field on the initial PW1 filed with the application. If you are an… View more
By Austin Regan The DOB keeps tripping over it’s own feet as it hesitantly stumbles its way into the 21st Century. While the department continues to promote the Central HUB with it’s ability to allow users to transmit all documents electronically and meet with examiners virtually, other sections of the DOB… View more
By Brian Redlein Since the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State Energy Code in early March, we’ve been tracking the update here at Metropolis Group. Things are moving fast and it looks like we will actually have an updated New York City Energy Conservation… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Owners weighing the cost and benefits of LED retrofitting need to review the Tax Code. EP Act 179D is a tax benefit in place which allows building owners to take up to $1.80 per square foot as a tax deduction. Qualifying is based on a building’s ability… View more