Vacate Orders

Vacate Orders and Partial Vacate Orders What Property Owners Need to Know Few notices from a city agency create more concern for a property owner than a Vacate Order. A…

LL152 Gas Piping Inspections – Filing Fees

Owners of buildings located in Community Districts 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16 are required to have the Periodic Gas Piping System Inspections performed and filed with DOB before the…

AEUHAZ Violations: $5,000 Penalties Now Issued

In mid April, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) took a significant enforcement step regarding AEUHAZ violations. As of now, $5,000 civil penalties have been added to each of the 3,855…

NYC Local Law 123: Lead Abatement Requirements Now Extend Beyond Testing

Many property owners have already completed the required Local Law 31 XRF testing for lead-based paint hazards — but NYC’s Local Law 123 adds an important new compliance requirement that…

Cooling Towers

Cooling Tower Owners: Don’t Wait Until November For many property owners, cooling tower compliance doesn’t receive much attention until the annual certification deadline is approaching. Unfortunately, waiting until the last…

The Hidden Cost of Open Permits

One of the most common surprises that come up on title searches is the discovery of open permits for work that was completed years ago. From the property owner’s perspective,…