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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...

With persistent leaks posing a significant challenge, the Peter James Co-op Board at 201 E. 25th St. near Gramercy Park embarked on a major capital project to safeguard the building's HVAC infrastructure integrity and provide a long-lasting solution to a...

In this Q&A, we sat down with RAND Senior Structural Engineer and Qualified Parking Structure Inspector Jason Damiano, PE, who shares his expertise on how to maintain parking structures at safety standards and comply with the DOB’s Periodic Inspection of...

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...

As of January 1, 2022, potential homebuyers may be finding it tougher to finance the purchase of units in cooperatives and condominiums. In response to last June’s tragic Surfside, Florida condo collapse, mortgage giant Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE),...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! To all of our supportive clients and dedicated RAND family, we wish you a very merry, safe, and warm holiday season, and a new year filled with peace, happiness, and goodwill. Randy the Snowman is drafting holiday plans...

To help you stay in compliance with New York City local laws, RAND has compiled a list of important building maintenance-related local law deadlines for the next several months. Planning now will help you avoid violations, fines, and even possible...

Dangerous conditions may have been created in buildings affected by yesterday's record-breaking rainfall and unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Ida. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has released a list of advisories that building owners and property managers should...

The Brooklyn cooperative at 75 Henry Street, a 32-story, 356-unit building sits atop of a three-level underground garage comprised of 546 parking spaces. Its garage had compromised concrete which led to leaks and falling pieces of concrete and dust. As...