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Metro-North Fire Prompts New Safety Regulations for NYC Properties

​NYC DOB Releases Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Executive Budget

On May 11, 2016, Rick Chandler Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) spoke before the New York City Council Committees on...

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NYC Zoning Code Turns 100

Believe it or not, New York City’s dwellers and visitors’ existences alike are greatly contingent upon the City's zoning code. Sound unreasonable?...

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Residential Building Permit Trends: Development in Brooklyn

According to census data (as reported in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s State of the Cities Data System), the borough of...

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How to Prepare for Obtaining a DOT Permit

If your time has come to obtain a Department of Transportation (DOT) permit, you should do your best to prepare in advance, and obtain a strong...

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