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    Department of Buildings Report Shows Construction Decline in 2018

    Press Release  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC DOB.

    Despite increase in developments, construction in New York City has leveled. On January 22, 2019, Department of Buildings Commissioner, Rick D. Chandler, released a report on the City’s construction in 2018. The most significant finding from the report was that the City’s construction activity has leveled off after its real estate and development boom. The number of construction permits Buildings issued decreased in 2018. In 2018, Buildings issued 165,908 construction permits while in 2017, they issued 168,243. This was the first decline in permits since 2009. Despite the decrease, 2018’s permit totals were the second highest on record. In response to the report’s findings, Commissioner Chandler states that the building boom “may have finally reached its peak.” (read more…)

    Tags : construction, Construction Permits, department of buildings, press release
    Date:02/05/2019
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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    New Rowhouse Approved In Sugar Hill

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Harlem, Manhattan

    449 Convent Avenue rendering. Image credit: LPC.

    19th-century rowhouse that previously stood at site demolished by emergency declaration after owner failed to make repairs following fire. On July 24, 2018, Landmarks voted to approve the construction of a new building at 449 Convent Avenue in the Hamilton Height/Sugar Hill Historic District Extension. An 1897 Renaissance Revival rowhouse occupied the site until 2011, when it was demolished by the Department of Buildings under an emergency declaration. The demolition followed a severe fire, and the building was declared unsafe after the owner failed to make necessary repairs. (read more…)

    Tags : 449 Convent Avenue, department of buildings, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, rowhouses, Sugar Hill
    Date:08/06/2018
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Think Twice Before Renting Your Home This Summer

    Short-Term and Long-Term Rentals  •  Citywide

    Apartments in New York City. Image credit: Esteban Chiner.

    Can New Yorkers rent their homes during the summer while they are away? Homeowners and tenants rent their homes while they are away this summer, but the question is: Is this Legal?

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    Tags : Airbnb, department of buildings, Dwelling, Housing Maintenance Code, Multiple Dwelling Law, NYC Zoning Resolution, Rentals, Sublease, summer
    Date:06/11/2018
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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    Installation and Disposal of AC Units

    Air Conditioning Units  •  Citywide

    AC unit in NYC Apartment. Image credit: Traci Lawson on flickr.com.

    Failure to install or dispose of an air conditioning unit correctly can lead to fines ranging from as little as $100 to $1000. It could be hard to survive the summer heat in New York without an air conditioning unit. There are a few tips New Yorkers should recognize about the installation and disposal of air conditioning units. The Department of Buildings has also provided a set of guidelines on their website for the installation of air conditioning units that could be accessed here. (read more…)

    Tags : AC units, Air Conditioner, department of buildings, Disposal, Installation, summer
    Date:06/08/2018
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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    Crane Operator Involved in 2016 TriBeCa Collapse Has License Permanently Revoked

    Licensing  •  Tribeca, Manhattan

    View of Worth Street from New York Law School. Image credit: CityLand

    After judge finds operator at fault of fatal collapse, agency revokes license. On May 2, 2018, the Department of Buildings announced it permanently revoked the Hoist machine Operator license of crane operator Kevin J. Reilly. Reilly was involved in the fatal crane collapse in February 2016 on Worth Street in TriBeCa adjacent to New York Law School. Reilly’s license was suspended in December 2016 and DOB filed an action to permanent revocation. CityLand previously covered the crane collapse here and here. (read more…)

    Tags : Crane, Crane collapse, crane operator, crane operator license, department of buildings, DOB, DOB Commissioner Rick D. Chandler, Kevin J. Reilly, license, license revocation, P.E.
    Date:05/08/2018
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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    YMCA Sprinkler Summons Dismissed

    Sprinkler System  •  Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    YMCA at 99 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn. Image: YMCA.

    Vestibule lacked connection to the building’s sprinkler system. The YMCA maintains a location at 99 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn in a building constructed in the mid-1900’s. The YMCA at this location has a gym, locker room, rooms for hosting communal activities and classes as well as living quarters to serve as a Department of Homeless Services shelter. The second, third and fourth floors consist of 102 bedrooms and kitchen areas. (read more…)

    Tags : department of buildings, Department of Homeless Services, YMCA
    Date:02/15/2018
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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