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City Council Passes Major Changes to NYC Landmarks Law

Update on DOB Tenant Protection Plans

Earlier this year, the Department of Buildings (DOB) released a service notice announcing new guidelines for submitting Tenant Protection Plans. The...

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Metro-North Fire Prompts New Safety Regulations for NYC Properties

Properties that sit under elevated rail infrastructure are now under inspection after a garden center fire broke out underneath the Metro-North...

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​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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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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