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According to analysis by the New York Building Congress (NYBC), despite the expiration of the 421a tax incentive program and community resistance to portions of the mayor’s rezoning plan, New York City is roughly on pace to meet de Blasio’s 10-year target for the construction of new low-income units throughout the five boroughs.
Boiler compliance filings for 2017 and beyond will be launched on Aug. 14, 2017, on DOB’s online platform for owners to submit their compliance filings, DOB Now: Safety. Currently, 2017 Boiler Inspection Cycle compliance filings submitted in person or via mail are no longer accepted. However, 2016 Boiler Inspection Cycle compliance filings will continue to be accepted in person on the 4th and 6th Floors at 280 Broadway or via mail through Dec. 31, 2017. This inclu...
HPD has proposed rules to clarify what should be included on notices informing residents about emergency procedures in case of a gas leak. The proposed rule is intended to clarify for owners what information should be provided on required notices informing tenants of procedures to be followed in the event of a suspected gas leak, as well as notices for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, which may be combined with the suspected gas leak notice.
Local Law 84, the benchmarking law, was enacted eight years ago and currently affects all buildings larger than 50,000 square feet. The goal of benchmarking is to encourage landlords to be more energy efficient by forcing them to track their energy and water usage, and to see how their buildings compare to similar buildings in terms of consumption
Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO James Patchett, and City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez recently unveiled the Inwood NYC 2017 Action Plan, which outlines neighborhood-wide goals and strategies to address outdated zoning and rising rents, antiquated infrastructure, support for small businesses, workforce development, and access to the Harlem River waterfront.
A defined list of community priorities has been lai...
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) recently voted for a rent increase of 1.25 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases and 2 percent for two-year leases. This year’s vote represents the end of a two-year rent freeze.
Of the nine-member board, the two votes against came from representatives for building owners. The building owners representatives argued that the rent increases weren’t high enough to adequately cover the rising costs of operating buildin...
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) recently voted for a rent increase of 1.25 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases and 2 percent for two-year leases. This year’s vote represents the end of a two-year rent freeze.
Of the nine-member board, the two votes against came from representatives for building owners. The building owners representatives argued that the rent increases weren’t high enough to adequately cover the rising costs of operating buildin...
On May 24, the City Council passed heating legislation and Mayor de Blasio recently signed it into law. The legislation sets the overnight temperature requirement at 62 degrees. This is an increase from 55 degrees, the prior standard temperature from 10 PM to 6 AM during the heating season from Oct. 1 to May 31.
Local Law 153 of 2016 recently went into effect. The law requires the owner of a dwelling to provide residential tenants with a notice regarding procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected.
On June 6, New York Apartment Law Insider received the First Place Award for Best Business Newsletter, presented by the Specialized Information Publisher’s Association (SIPA) at its annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The judges based their decision on 2016 issues in which editor Eric Yoo explained:
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