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...
Read moreNew Historic Small Restaurant Grant and Small Business Recovery Resources
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses has been devastating. To help small businesses get back on their feet, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) and National Trust for Historic Preservation have created recovery initiatives for...
Read moreDOB Launches Facade & Scaffold Safety Blitz
Citywide facade inspection enforcement sweep begins this month. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced an inspection enforcement sweep throughout the city starting this month as part of their Facade & Scaffold Safety Blitz campaign. Over the course of...
Read moreRAND and REW’s 2020 Rising Stars
RAND is proud to recognize Project Architects Brett Rieger, AIA and Michael Langwell, RA as RAND's and Real Estate Weekly's Rising Stars of 2020. Brett Rieger, AIA Project Architect Brett Rieger, AIA is Project Architect on RAND Engineering & Architecture,...
Read moreNew $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) Report will now face a Failure to Correct SWARMP civil penalty of $2,000 upon...
Read moreImportant Upcoming Local Law Deadlines, Extensions, and More, Part 1
To help building owners, boards, and property managers stay in compliance with New York City local laws, we have compiled a list of important building maintenance-related local law deadlines and extensions for the first half of this year. While some...
Read moreENR Names RAND’s James Vignola, PE Top 20 Under 40 Professional
RAND is proud to announce Structural Team Leader and Director of Technical Design Jimmy Vignola, PE has been named one of Engineering News-Record's 2021 Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals in New York. ENR's 20 Under 40 winners are...
Read moreRetaining Wall Inspections Required in Staten Island By End of 2021
2021 is the midway point of the second cycle of New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspections, Local Law 37 of 2008. This year, owners and managers of properties in Staten Island must have their retaining walls inspected and...
Read moreDeadline Extended for Local Law Requiring Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Commercial Spaces
The deadline to comply with New York City's Local Law 191 of 2018 has been extended from January 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021. Per the law, which expands the requirements of the previously passed Local Law 10 of 2014,...
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