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New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB)Latest Stories

Lumber Yard

NYCEDC launches “New York City Mass Timber Studio” to encourage wood construction

Send Sidewalk Sheds Packing

Eric Adams’s plan to free New York of scaffolding

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VOTE

Daily digest: NYC Buildings commissioner Eric Ulrich resigns, RIBA names a new chief executive, and more

A tower in times square, the one that dropped a piece of terra-cotta and killed architect erica tishman
Scaffold Scofflaw

New York will file charges after 2019 facade collapse that killed architect Erica Tishman

A sign for a green building rating, LEED and local, next to each toher
BEER Goggles And MisLEEDing Readings

New York’s proliferation of green building rating systems raises the question of what’s being measured

the new york city skyline. RAiNA is trying to raise awareness over changes to firestopping requirements in the building code
A Big Change

Big changes could be coming to New York’s construction code, and RAiNA is offering more info

Christ statue looming over Brazil, part of today's daily digest
Looming Large

Daily digest: Salone del Mobile’s president resigns, there’s always a taller Jesus, and more

Looking up at a terra cotta-clad tower in Manhattan, where architect Erica Tishman was killed
Come Again?

New York City argues that architect killed by falling building debris could be responsible for her own death

a power drill, which would normally be overseen by building inspectors
In Brief

NYC building inspectors launch stakeouts to nab non-essential contractors

Up close photo of facade under scaffolding
Falling Facades

NYC considers drones for building inspections after deadly facade collapse

Photo of a man on his knees, next to a photo of eight air conditioners sticking out of three windows.
Being John Malkovich

NYC Department of Buildings fines owner who split two condo into 20 apartments

construction at night
Tragedy on the Job Site

Construction is N.Y.C.’s deadliest industry, according to annual reports

Rendering of the Upper West Side skyline
Chiseled Physique

Snøhetta’s Upper West Side skyscraper may have its permits revoked

A screenshot of the NYC DOB online construction map
By the Numbers

New interactive map details every active construction site in New York City

Shelf Life

Tallest U.S. building by a Russian architecture firm gets approval

DD-Geez!

DDG Partners’ development on the Upper East Side continues to raise eyebrows

DOB FTW

NYC landlord whose building killed toddler slapped with criminal charges

DOB NOW

NYC Department of Buildings launches new $29.6 million online filing platform

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