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Lessons from NYC’s Fatal Parking Garage Collapse

The recent parking garage collapse at 57 Ann Street in Lower Manhattan has underscored the urgent need for regular inspections and maintenance of parking structures. In…

Tags: LL26, Local Law 126, Local Law 126 of 2021, NYC Periodic Inspection of Parking Structures Program (PIPS), Parking Garage Inspections, parking structure inspections, Parking Structure Safety, QPSI, qualified parking structure inspector, Structural Engineer, violations
DOB Denying Permits to Buildings with Excessive Violations and Arrears

In the last couple of years, New York City has passed two new local laws restricting the issuance of new permits, and in some cases revoking…

Tags: arrears, Code & Zoning Compliance, Department of Buildings, DOB, expediting, New York City, NYC Department of Buildings, permits, RAND, RAND Engineering & Architecture, violations
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)…

Tags: civil penalty, Facade Inspection Safety Program, facade inspections, Failure to File SWARMP, FISP, New York City, RAND, RAND Engineering & Architecture, SWARMP, violation