Industry braced for ʻbig kahunaʼ
In her first major speech to members of New York’s real estate community, Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie La Rocca signaled big changes to how
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City seeking answers as retail suffers a decade of decline
The rate of retail space becoming vacant in New York City has shot up by 50 percent in the span of one decade, according to
New DOB boss named
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Melanie La Rocca as Commissioner of the Department of Buildings. As Commissioner, she will intensify efforts to
DOB’S new online map builds on city transparency effort
The city’s Department of Buildings just launched its latest effort to help the city residents understand how the agency regulates the one million buildings it’s
DOB launches no-penalty elevator inspection program
The Department of Buildings announced that owners of private homes with both registered and unregistered elevators can request a DOB inspection of the device with
Construction dips for first time in a decade, says DOB
Construction permits dipped for the first time in about a decade according to a recent report from the New York City Department of Buildings, signaling
CODE BREAKERS: Crane collapses onto a car, illegal home conversions and other DOB violations
The New York City Department of Buildings released its November 2018 enforcement bulletin, which provides highlights of the agency’s actions to sanction and deter bad
Code Breakers: Death, injury and neglect in DOB’s October round-up
New York City’s Department of Buildings has released its October 2018 enforcement report, which highlights the agency’s actions to punish bad actors in the construction industry by
CODE BREAKERS: Dead vehicles, dodgy superintendents among DOB violations for September
The New York City Department of Buildings released its September 2018 enforcement bulletin, which provides highlights of the agency’s actions to sanction and deter bad
City launches online real-time building portal
City Hall is making it easier to follow who is building what and where with the “Construction on Your Block” online portal, an interactive map