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We review DOB NOW and legacy BIS records for approved use, prior permits, open jobs, and violations. We prepare and manage new-building, addition, alteration, and demolition filings, including related permits for temporary construction fencing, sidewalk sheds, and scaffolds. We coordinate agency review and follow up on examiner comments and revised submissions.
We identify closeout requirements while construction is underway, coordinate inspection readiness, and track outstanding documents and trade sign-offs. We help request Certificates of Occupancy or Letters of Completion as applicable and assist with Letters of No Objection when proof of lawful use is needed.
We help resolve DOB and other city agency violations, including ECB summonses heard by OATH. We review unpermitted work, unauthorized conversions, and occupancy issues, assess whether existing work can be legalized, and prepare corrective plans, after-the-fact permit applications, and Certificates of Correction as applicable. We also help owners address stop-work, vacate, and padlock orders and provide hearing representation where permitted. For a planned sale or change of use, we can review outstanding notices and filings and outline what needs attention.
We prepare Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) submissions and coordinate expedited Certificate of No Effect review where available. We support façade repair plans and Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP / Local Law 11) filings and inspection reports. We also prepare signage and awning drawings and coordinate associated approvals.
We coordinate FDNY applications for fire alarms and fire suppression, including commercial kitchen systems, and help arrange periodic gas piping inspections and related Local Law 152 documentation.
We support Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filings for backflow prevention (RPZ), hydrant flow testing, asbestos documentation (ACP-5), and industrial or CATS registrations. For solid-fuel commercial cooking equipment such as wood-fired ovens or charcoal grills, we coordinate applicable DEP registration and DOB Office of Technical Certification and Research (OTCR) review, including independent lab testing or field evaluation when needed.
We prepare curb-cut and Builder’s Pavement Plan submissions and coordinate Department of Transportation (DOT) permits and reviews for work affecting sidewalks or streets, including related access and temporary protection.
We coordinate filings with Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and help prepare and record restrictive declarations and easements through the Department of Finance. We also coordinate with surveyors, site safety managers and coordinators, construction superintendents, general and mechanical contractors, and licensed plumbers and electricians as the work requires.
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