NYC Department of Buildings

Happy #4thofJuly from everyone here at the New York City Department of Buildings.

Construction can be noisy, dusty, and disruptive, but should never present hazardous conditions to occupants. DOB's Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA) is here to help minimize the impact of construction on existing tenants! OTA was established by Local Law 161 of 2017, to serve as a resource to tenants who are affected by work in occupied buildings. If your building is undergoing construction, you can contact OTA with, questions, comments, and complaints concerning the work being done in your building, a Tenant Protection Plan (TPP), tenant harassment, or other tenant-related issues. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etUkGiEV

DOB’s Bureau of Sustainability is hiring! We are seeking a Chief Plan Examiner of Energy Code, to join the fight against climate change and take advantage of a unique opportunity on the cutting edge of climate policy at the New York City Department of Buildings. This position manages the energy code plan examination unit and performs supervisory work in the energy analysis of structures and building equipment systems, and the examination of plans for the construction, alteration or repair of buildings and equipment systems for Energy Code under the jurisdiction of the Department of Buildings. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emzKwVcn

Rain or shine, DOB shows Pride all of the time! We were excited to be march with our fellow public servants for yesterday's LGBTQ Pride Parade 🏳️🌈 Many thanks to all of the organizers and attendees! #NYCPride #BuildSafeLoveSafe

Last week, Team DOB joined our friends at HPD to attend a real estate expo hosted by RB The Realtor in conjunction with the Greater Harlem Real Estate Board. The event was attended by well over 800 New Yorkers seeking to become investors in real estate, New Yorkers who were also offered firsthand advice from team DOB on how to Get Summonses Corrected – specifically how to interpret online property profiles and how to resolve summons should a property have one. Staff also presented on the panel “How to Convert a Single-Family Home to a Multi-Family” and another on “How to Be a Successful Landlord.” Don’t be disappointed if you missed out on the fun because DOB has a whole bunch of #GetSummonsesCorrected and other events coming soon! Check out our page to find an event online or in a borough near you: https://lnkd.in/eWD8qKAs

DOB’s Bureau of Sustainability is hiring! We are seeking a Chief Plan Examiner of Energy Code, to join the fight against climate change and take advantage of a unique opportunity on the cutting edge of climate policy at the New York City Department of Buildings. This position manages the energy code plan examination unit and performs supervisory work in the energy analysis of structures and building equipment systems, and the examination of plans for the construction, alteration or repair of buildings and equipment systems for Energy Code under the jurisdiction of the Department of Buildings. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emzKwVcn

DOB is seeking a Senior Sustainability Enforcement Attorney to help us create a more sustainable future in New York 🌲 🏙 🌎 Join the fight against climate change and take advantage of a unique opportunity on the cutting edge of climate policy at the Department of Buildings! Alongside our crack Sustainability Unit, you will: 🔵 Develop enforcement policies ⚪ Manage case strategy and tracking 🔵 Supervise legal teams ⚪ Support penalty collection 🔵 Propose new initiatives ⚪ Lead special projects We are accepting applications through 07/21/2024. Help enforce groundbreaking climate policies like Local Law 97, reducing emissions from NYC's largest buildings. Join us in building a safer, healthier city! View additional details and apply today! https://lnkd.in/gjuQ928R

June marks Caribbean American Heritage Month, and in recognition, Team DOB came together to celebrate the major role Caribbean American New Yorkers have played in helping to build and enrich our city! Yesterday, we celebrated at our Brooklyn Borough Office with delicious food, lively music, and a thrilling domino tournament where the winner took home a copy of Edwidge Danticat’s "Everything Inside" ✨ Many thanks to all of the organizers and staff members who turned out for this event! 

Behind every uniform is a story 🏗 And with our ongoing “Get to Know DOB” series we want New Yorkers to hear some of the stories behind our exemplary public servants. For this week’s instalment, please meet our Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement Inspection Renaldo Hylton -- a longtime public servant who prior to his time at DOB spent 14 years with FDNY! See more on Renaldo and how he works for NYC below:

We’re going on the offense to #GetShedsDown 👏 Today we held a rally ahead of a City Council hearing, to advocate for new sharper tools that will help us compel owners to remove sheds faster. These tools include graduated penalties, enforcing repair timelines, reducing permit lengths, and instituting more aesthetic upgrades. It has been approximately one year since Mayor Adams announced his “Get Sheds Down” initiative; in that time, more than 4,900 sheds have come down — including the longest-standing permitted shed in the city, which had been a blight on Harlem for over two decades. 55% of all permitted sidewalk sheds that were up when the Get Sheds Down plan was first announced in July 2023 have since been taken down, as property owners quickly finish required repair work. Most of the sheds up today are less than one year old. But new legislation is needed to support this trend. Thanks to Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, CM Keith Powers, Chief Public Realm Officer Ya-Ting Liu and representatives from NY Hospitality Alliance; Times Square Alliance; Union Square Partnership; Hudson Square Partnership; Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, for showing up and showing their support 🎉