By Austin Regan Some building owners are fortunate enough to have buildings located in the correct zoning and community board districts, and had enough foresight to have their buildings designed to accommodate a rooftop bar or party space. Those buildings may have revelers dancing on the roof to Hip-Hop and Rock,… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has requested that the Environmental Control Board (ECB) amend the Air Asbestos and Air Code Penalty Schedules. Some of these proposed changes have been requested to address evolving industry practices that raise safety concerns, while other changes are being introduced in response… View more
By Penny Laughlin The 2014 Building Code deadline is around the corner, and with it are some administrative changes and updates. Starting October 1, 2014, new Special Inspection categories, registration and filing requirements will go into effect. Accreditation for the new categories is due by October 1, 2015. The categories are:… View more
By Brittney Rosario What a great way to cap off the summer! Over the last two weeks of August, Metropolis proudly participated in this year’s Book Bag and Supply Drive alongside the United Way of New York. It was our pleasure to help collect and donate over 30 filled book bags… View more
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 Inspections. The first is referred to as Mechanical Demolition, and as… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Local Law 141, which goes into effect on October 1, 2014, amended some requirements, added new requirements and renumbered existing sections of the affected codes. The amendments to rule 102-01 address the changes enacted by Local Law 141 by adding 2014 code sections and descriptions to the table of… View more
By Austin Regan We have written before regarding the legislative and administrative changes that have come to be in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. The slew of local laws with their corresponding zoning and Building Code changes are fully in effect and are being enforced by the Department… View more