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...

  Winter is almost here. New York City's heating season is in full swing, the nights are getting longer, and the temperatures have been steadily falling like the leaves on the trees. To protect your residents and keep everyone safe,...

#GivingTuesday is here! Each year, on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States, RAND celebrates this day of global of giving and generosity and reflects on the work our RAND Gives Back volunteers have accomplished in the past...

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...

  The deadline to post current energy efficiency letter grades issued by the city is coming up on October 31. As mandated by NYC Benchmarking Law, owners of buildings on the Covered Buildings List (buildings over 25,000 square feet) are...

RAND Building News: Upcoming and New Local Law Compliance Deadlines   Whether in response to a recent tragedy or looking ahead to take preventive precautions, laws and regulations governing building maintenance are constantly evolving to better keep our communities healthy...

Join us on Sunday, November 13, for the Council of NYC Cooperatives & Condominiums' (CNYC) 42nd Annual Housing Conference, which will be held virtually for the third year in a row. RAND will be presenting four webinars via Zoom at...

  Happy National Intern Day to our fantastic summer interns! In recognition of their hard work and contributions to RAND, we are celebrating with a luncheon today and spotlighting three of our RAND Class of 2022 interns. Thank you to...

Sub-cycle 9B FISP Filing Deadline Approaching The filing deadline for NYC's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) Sub-cycle 9B is February 21, 2023. Owners of buildings in Sub-cycle 9B (block numbers ending in 0, 7, or 8) must have their buildings...