Last month, Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Rick Chandler announced a new initiative to help stalled construction projects “get back to building.”

The new initiative streamlines each borough’s system to work with builders on site problems and reduce the number of time-consuming trips to various agencies across a project’s timeline.

The DOB says the Get Back to Building program will work with eligible architects, engineers, contractors and property owners whose projects haven’t been approved because of past objections.

Due to high volume, DOB applications have been averaging longer than 15 days from filing to decision—nearly twice as long as last year’s average.

The program is open now. Appointment days and times vary by borough.

For information on setting up an appointment, refer to the Get Back to Building website.

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