Attention Building Owners and Managers: The New York City Department of Buildings is no longer accepting hard copies of Facade Inspection Safety Program (Local Law 11/98) reports. All FISP reports must be submitted electronically through the DOB NOW online portal....

Upcoming Filing Deadline The first filing deadline for the 8th Cycle of New York City's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP, formerly Local Law 11/98) is right around the corner. Owners of buildings taller than six stories with block numbers ending in 4, 5, 6, or 9 (FISP...

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, they're not uncommon in the wake of the country's building boom over the last...

Here’s good news if you owe New York City money for a violation: The city has launched its “Forgiving Fines” amnesty program to help resolve fines issued by the Department of Buildings (DOB), Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), and other city...

The terrorist blast that rocked Chelsea on Saturday night and set New Yorkers' nerves on edge was especially frightening to the residents and workers on West 23rd Street, where the explosion blew out windows and caused other damage to buildings....

RAND welcomed eight new shareholders and honored all current shareholders last Thursday with a gathering of employees, family, and friends at RAND's office in Chelsea. As a Design Professional Corporation, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC's corporate structure allows licensed and...

As part of New York City’s Building One City plan, the Department of Buildings is transitioning to an electronic filing system called DOB NOW. The first phase of the program is DOB NOW: Safety, an online portal for facade, boiler,...

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 that matter, half of the things an engineering and architecture firm does. I’m glad...

In New York City, commercial/office buildings 100 feet or taller are subject to fire sprinkler requirements, per Local Law 26 of 2004. The filing deadlines for complying with those requirements are coming up in 2018 and 2019, but given the...