Tag Archive: Facade Inspection Safety Program

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...

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...

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...

Per the Department of Buildings' Facade Amnesty Program, building owners that have not yet filed their FISP 8th Cycle Reports have a chance to administratively close their 8th Cycle filing requirement by filing a 9th Cycle Report regardless of their official 9th Cycle filing period....

As head of RAND's Drone Team, I, along with my team members, have been advocating to expand the use of drones to enhance facade inspections within New York City. Currently, while many U.S. cities allow the use of drones for...

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) recently published an amended rule that increases the fees for filing Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) Reports required to be filed cyclically by Owners of buildings taller than six stories. Public-facing facades...

Dear Clients, The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has issued an informative FAQ and updated guidance regarding the enforcement of essential vs nonessential construction per Governor Cuomo's "NYS on Pause" Executive Order 202.6. As of the latest update,...

Dear Clients, As we are all aware, on March 22, 2020, all non-essential businesses were "paused" by Governor Cuomo's Executive Order 202.6; as of the latest update, this pause has been extended through April 29. On March 27, the guidelines were...

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced an Amnesty Program for owners of buildings who failed to file a Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) report in the 8th Cycle, which ended on February 21, 2020. Under the...