Category: Safety

  Owners and managers of properties in the Bronx must have their retaining walls inspected and a report filed by December 31, 2024, or risk fines and civil penalties, per New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspection law, Local Law...

RAND Building News & Insights, October 2023 Your essential guide to staying ahead of crucial compliance deadlines and securing the safety of your property. Whether your building boasts parapets, spans over 25,000 square feet, includes parking structures, or has facades...

The recent fatal garage collapse in Lower Manhattan and subsequent closure of four NYC garages due to hazardous conditions underscore the importance of regular inspection and maintenance for parking structures, which are susceptible to water infiltration, safety hazards, and structural...

  Owners and managers of properties in Brooklyn must have their retaining walls inspected and a report filed by December 31, 2023, or risk fines and civil penalties, per New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspection law, Local Law 37...

Project closeouts just became a little easier. As of November 5, 2022, a Technical Report (TR1) - Final is no longer required for temporary construction equipment permits. Per a recent NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Service Notice, this applies to sidewalk...

New York City is finally catching up with the rest of the State regarding mandatory periodic parking garage inspections. As of January 1, 2022, parking structures in New York City are required to be inspected periodically per Local Law 126...

Owners and managers of properties in Queens must have their retaining walls inspected and a report filed by December 31, 2022, or risk fines and civil penalties, per New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspection law, Local Law 37 of...

After last week's record-breaking rainfall caused flooding, power outages and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released a set of precautions building owners and property managers should carefully follow when surveying storm...

A new class of Certificate of Occupancy, which removes red tape from the building occupation process for commercial and residential property owners, developers, and tenants, is coming to New York City starting April 2021. In December 2020, the New York...