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Don’t Waste Your Energy! New Workbooks for Prescriptive Energy Conservation Measures

In the effort to enforce carbon neutrality by 2050...

The Height of Safety: LL 147 Will Change the Definition of Major Buildings

An upcoming change to the definition of “major buildings” will have major...

Get Used to It: New Zoning Use Groups

July 1st marks the beginning of a new era for The New York City Zoning...

Was it All a Facade?: DOB Launches Review of the City’s Facade Inspection Program

Facade inspections and regulations may soon...

Decoding City of Yes: How to House NYC?

The New York City Council began its public...

Decoding City of Yes: NYC Says Yes To Economic Opportunity

The second installment of Mayor Adam’s plan to update...

Decoding “City of Yes”: NYC Is Positive About Carbon Neutrality

There’s no more need to talk about green infrastructure...

Shaking Things Up: How Well Can NYC Withstand Earthquakes?

On a list of cities most vulnerable to seismic activity, New York City ranks low.

Can I See Your ID?: New Login Requirements for DOB NOW

Beginning June 3, 2024, all DOB NOW users must also have an NYC.ID account. Read on for more details!

25 to Zero: DOB Increases Effort to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050

This March, the Department of Buildings (DOB) nearly doubled...

Bury Buildings, Not Birds: Flaco’s Death Revives Bird-Proofing Architecture

When Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl escaped Central Park Zoo...

NYC Real Estate and Build Code Consulting Firms Unite to Support Art Programs at the Lavelle School for the Blind

Outsource Consultants, Inc., expediting, building code, and zoning experts...

Fire Alarms, Monoxide Alarms, and Gas Detectors – Oh My!

The new natural gas detector requirement is nothing to fear.

Shedding the Sheds: The Plan to Clear Sidewalk Construction

Almost 9,000 construction sheds decorate the streets of New York City, but this number might soon be drastically reduced.

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