By Austin Regan, R.A. Existing Buildings with current renewable TCOs and New Building applications preparing for their first TCO will be immediately impacted by new procedures set forth by the Department of Buildings (DOB). By the end of this month, the issuance of all TCOs and C of Os will transition… View more
By Penny Laughlin The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is rolling out a major expansion and upgrade of its online filing portal, DOB NOW: Build. Phase 1, which launched on December 28, 2020, expands the filing types that must be submitted through DOB NOW: Build and introduces new work… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Per Local Law 33 of 2018, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, owners of buildings on the NYC Benchmarking Covered Building List must post a Building Energy Efficiency Rating Label in a conspicuous location near each public entrance no later than October 31, 2020. Updated labels… View more
By Penny Laughlin When the Covid-19 pandemic erupted in New York, the Department of Buildings (DOB) pivoted swiftly to move the permit process fully online. General contractors can process renewal permits via eFiling, and they can process initial and renewal permits on the DOB NOW portal. Both of these options require… View more
By Rose Perez The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) continues the migration to DOB NOW, the agency’s online platform. In September, boiler equipment filings and Limited Alteration Applications (LAA) will become the latest filings required in DOB NOW: Build. Boiler Equipment Filings Two big changes are happening in the… View more
By Frank Fortino With Memorial Day a memory, the summer is upon us. We hope you’re all looking forward to family time, good outdoor cooking, and fun in the sun. This month, we bring you up to date with the latest policies that the Department of Buildings (DOB) has placed into… View more
by Rose Perez Effective July 12, 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) will no longer allow self-certifications for Gas Test and Gas Finish work completed in the Bronx and Queens. Instead, such work will require a physical inspection, scheduled online and witnessed by a DOB representative. When requesting an inspection through… View more
