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5 Common FISP and Sidewalk Shed Myths Debunked
Think you know the rules? If you own or manage a building in New York City that’s over six stories, you’re likely familiar with the Facade…
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Local Law 47 Brings Big Changes to NYC Sidewalk Shed Requirements
Local Law 47 of 2025 brings big changes to how sidewalk sheds are designed and installed in New York City. From increased height and lighting requirements…
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New 2025 Local Laws That Could Reshape Sidewalk Sheds and FISP Cycles
In response to the growing presence of long-standing sidewalk sheds across New York City, the City launched the “Get Sheds Down” initiative in July 2023. Building…
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FISP 10th Cycle is Underway: Key Updates for 2025
The 10th Cycle of the NYC Facade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) is now officially underway. Building owners, property managers, and boards must stay up to…
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Missed Your NYC Cycle 9 FISP Report? Act Now to Stop DOB Penalties
NYC DOB Now Allows Early FISP Filing for NRF Buildings If your New York City building failed to submit a required Cycle 9 Facade Inspection Safety…
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As Cycle 10 Begins, We Remember Why FISP Exists
Unsafe condition prior to repair: Severely cracked terra cotta cornice identified during the 9th Cycle inspection. As Cycle 10 of the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP)…
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New York City Local Law Building Compliance Calendar 2025
RAND Building News & Insights, January 2025 Staying on top of NYC’s building compliance deadlines is more important than ever. This year is a critical one…
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Annual Parapet Reports Are Now Required; FISP 9C Reports Due in 2 Weeks
New Parapet Inspection Requirement Starting January 1, 2024, annual parapet inspections are now required by building owners in New York City. Reports must be kept on…
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New Year, New NYC Inspection Requirements
As state and city regulations continually adapt to maintain the safety and integrity of our buildings, residents, and the public at large, staying up to date…
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New Rules Allow Drones for Building Inspections in NYC
In an exciting development, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has introduced new rules that expand the permitted uses of drones for various services, including building…
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New Local Laws and Important Upcoming NYC & Jersey City Compliance Deadlines
RAND Building News: Upcoming and New Local Law Compliance Deadlines Whether in response to a recent tragedy or looking ahead to take preventive precautions, laws and…
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Professional Women in Construction Names Valerie Landriscina, RA 20 Under 40 Outstanding Women in Construction 2021
RAND is proud to announce Project Architect Valerie Landriscina, RA has been named Professional Women in Construction 2021 20 Under 40 Outstanding Women in Construction award…
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Structural + Facade Inspections are Now Mandatory for Jersey City Buildings
Less than two months after the tragic Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in South Florida, Jersey City’s City Council has passed an ordinance requiring cyclical facade and structural…
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New $2,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Correct SWARMP Conditions
Owners of buildings who fail to correct Safe With a Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP) conditions noted in their 8th Cycle Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP)…
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9th Cycle FISP – New Rule Issued for Facade Inspections
It’s official. Just in time for the start of the City’s 9th Cycle Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) on February 21, 2020, the New York City…
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My RAND Summer Internship: A Hands-On Experience
Going into a summer internship after completing only my sophomore year of college, it was hard to know what to expect from an internship at RAND.…
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Balcony Repairs: Proactive Co-op Board Makes a Preemptive Strike
75 Henry Street was in between Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) cycles, when its management company and the board noticed some cracks in a few of the 33-story…
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Ask the Engineer: The Key to Healthy Walls
A building’s exterior walls protect the interior spaces from a constant barrage of the elements. Over time, however, exposure to wind, rain, snow, and sun; lack…
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Restoring a Romanesque Revival in Park Slope Historic District
The four-story Park Slope Historic District Romanesque Revival townhouse had a checkered past and a current leakage problem. 153 Lincoln Place was built in 1887 for Frank…
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“Co-op & Condo Hot Topics” – CLE Credit Program
New York City Bar Association (City Bar) is offering 2-credit CLE course “Hot Topics in Cooperatives & Condominiums: Cases & Marketplace Developments in the last 6…
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RAND Project Wins Prestigious Historic Preservation Award
Last Thursday evening, my colleagues and I had the great honor to attend the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 27th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, otherwise…
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FISP Filing Seminar, Dec. 8
In September, the NYC Department of Buildings rolled out a new electronic filing system called DOB NOW, which requires building owners and representatives to register with the…
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Ask the Engineer: Finding–and Fixing–Construction Defects
Leaks, drafty windows, cracked balconies, loose floorboards, and mold are not things you would expect to see in a newly constructed or newly converted building. Unfortunately,…
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My RAND Summer Internship: Getting a Few Steps Ahead of the Game
Before I started at RAND as an intern on the Facade & Roofing Team this summer, I had no idea what a FISP was, or for…