RAND Building News & Insights With 2026 underway, now’s a good time to get ahead of NYC’s building compliance deadlines. Our 2026 NYC Building Compliance Calendar highlights what’s coming up first (PIPS Cycle 1C opened January 1 and FISP Cycle…
Here’s When You Must File in NYC’s Cycle 10 (2025–2029) If your building is six stories or taller and was newly constructed, it may now be required to have its facade inspected and a Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) report…
As we head into the final quarter of 2025, several key Local Law deadlines are fast approaching — and some have shifted since the start of the year. New York City has clarified how extensions for Local Law 97 affect related reporting under LL88 and LL84, and enforcement is now in effect for newer requirements like lead paint inspections, annual parapet reports, and the PIPS annual checklist for parking structures.
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RAND Building News & Insights, January 2025 Staying on top of NYC’s building compliance deadlines is more important than ever. This year is a critical one for compliance, with major Local Law 97 and 88 deadlines driving significant changes in…
NYC Benchmarking Deadline Alert: May 1, 2024 The 2024 Benchmarking Covered Buildings List is out. Owners of buildings on the list must submit their energy and water usage data by May 1, 2024, to comply with NYC Benchmarking Law (Local…
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, warm…
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…
After last week’s record-breaking rainfall caused flooding, power outages and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released a set of precautions building owners and property managers should carefully follow when surveying storm…
In their on-going efforts to encourage owners to pay closer attention to their buildings’ conditions before hazardous conditions develop, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has adopted a new rule increasing the penalties for failure to certify corrections…
To gain a better understanding of your building’s needs and how to best allocate short- and long-term expenditures, a physical condition survey is an invaluable tool. A survey report provides property owners with a comprehensive description of their building systems…
The amount of information an owner, agent, or engineer/architect may need to know about a building can be extensive. Fortunately a number of websites and online databases makes it much easier to find property data than it was just a few…