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$121,000 in FISP Penalties: What NYC Building Owners Can Learn From a Recent Court Decision
A Brooklyn condominium challenged $121,000 in penalties tied to an unfiled FISP report. The court dismissed the case. Here is what NYC owners, boards and managing…
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Project Spotlight: Behind the Exterior Restoration of Copley Plaza at 41 Eastern Parkway
At 41 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, a coordinated FISP repair, roof replacement, and water tank tower structural program grew as concealed conditions were uncovered. RAND’s work…
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FISP Cycle 10: Why Buildings Should Schedule Before the Filing Rush
As FISP Cycle 10 advances, QEWI availability, access coordination, contractor scheduling, and repair support can become harder to manage. Learn why buildings should schedule inspections before…
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5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a FISP Consultant
A FISP inspection is more than a required filing. The consultant’s experience, documentation process, access planning, and understanding of facade restoration can affect how exterior wall…
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FISP Cycle 10: RAND Resources
Find the FISP Cycle 10 guidance you need, from filing deadlines and inspection requirements to choosing a consultant, planning access, and preparing for repairs.
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Inside DOB’s Review of FISP Reports: What Owners Should Know for Cycle 10
The 10th Cycle of the NYC Facade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) is now officially underway. Building owners, property managers, and boards must stay up to…
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Key Takeaways from NYC’s New FISP Study For Your Building
In response to the growing presence of long-standing sidewalk sheds across New York City, the City launched the “Get Sheds Down” initiative in July 2023. Building…
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5 Common FISP and Sidewalk Shed Myths Debunked
Think you know the rules? If you own or manage a building in New York City that’s over six stories, you’re likely familiar with the Facade…
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Is This Your Building’s First FISP Cycle?
Find out when a newly constructed NYC building must file its first FISP report based on its TCO or CO date, block number, and Cycle 10…
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New 2025 Local Laws That Could Reshape Sidewalk Sheds and FISP Cycles
In response to the growing presence of long-standing sidewalk sheds across New York City, the City launched the “Get Sheds Down” initiative in July 2023. Building…
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FISP 10th Cycle is Underway: Key Updates for 2025
The 10th Cycle of the NYC Facade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) is now officially underway. Building owners, property managers, and boards must stay up to…
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Missed Your NYC Cycle 9 FISP Report? Act Now to Stop DOB Penalties
NYC DOB Now Allows Early FISP Filing for NRF Buildings If your New York City building failed to submit a required Cycle 9 Facade Inspection Safety…
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As Cycle 10 Begins, We Remember Why FISP Exists
Unsafe condition prior to repair: Severely cracked terra cotta cornice identified during the 9th Cycle inspection. As Cycle 10 of the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP)…
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Structural + Facade Inspections are Now Mandatory for Jersey City Buildings
Less than two months after the tragic Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in South Florida, Jersey City’s City Council has passed an ordinance requiring cyclical facade and structural…
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New $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)…
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9th Cycle FISP – New Rule Issued for Facade Inspections
It’s official. Just in time for the start of the City’s 9th Cycle Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) on February 21, 2020, the New York City…
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Balcony Repairs: Proactive Co-op Board Makes a Preemptive Strike
75 Henry Street was in between Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) cycles, when its management company and the board noticed some cracks in a few of the 33-story…
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Rooftop and Balcony Safety in Stormy Weather
How to protect rooftops and balconies during storms, from securing items to managing drainage and structural risks.
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Facade Inspection Safety Program: Calling Your Block Number
It’s been nearly one year since the 8th Cycle of New York City’s Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP, formerly called Local Law 11/98) began, and buildings with…
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Singapore Teams With New York on Facade Safety
Last month, my colleagues from the Buildings and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) and I visited New York City to learn more about the city’s Facade…
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Ask Our Experts: Facade Inspection Safety Program
Most New York City property owners and managers know that NYC Local Law 11/98, now called the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), requires an inspection of…
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Don’t Shed the Shed Prematurely
As mandated by New York City Building Code, the Department of Buildings requires buildings with unsafe exterior conditions to protect people from falling masonry and debris.…
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Sidewalk Sheds: A Necessary Annoyance
According to the Department of Buildings, there are more than 8,500 sidewalk sheds and scaffolds throughout New York City. If an article in Sunday’s New York…
