Department of Buildings

Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

How New York Construction Got Safely Through COVID, According to the Experts

By Celia Young
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Carlo
Design + Construction  ·  Industry
New York City

Congressional Action: Q&A With NY Building Congress’ Carlo Scissura

By Commercial Observer Video
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Morningside Park in Manhattan.
Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Valley National Expands Upper Manhattan Construction Deal to $42M

By Matt Grossman
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The Marrakech Hotel at 2688-2690 Broadway.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

DOB Hits Landlords of Illegal Hotels With $285K in Fines

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Children's Aid get tax exempt bond financing to purchase an office condominium at on the West 114th Street side of 114 West 125th Street.
Sales  ·  Commercial
New York City

Children’s Aid Buying Harlem Office Condo for $45.3M

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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NYC Department of Buildings
Features
New York City

After Years of Graft and Inefficiency, Can the DOB Turn Things Around?

By Rey Mashayekhi
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Leases
New York City

September Energy Code Update Brings Higher Costs

By Alexander Rippere, Metropolis Group, Inc.
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Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters (Photo- Will Bredderman/ Observer).
Design + Construction  ·  Policy

DOI: ‘Wholesale Breakdowns’ in Safety at Building Where Falling Debris Killed Girl

By Jillian Jorgensen
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A rendering of 250 South Street (Image: Extell).
Finance  ·  Construction

Extell Receives $150M Bridge Loan from Deutsche Bank

By Danielle Balbi
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Data from DOB, January through March 2015.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction

Accidents, Injuries, Fatalaties Up at NYC Construction Sites

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler (Photo: Michael Nagle/for Commercial Observer).
Design + Construction  ·  Construction

DOB Getting $120M Overhaul

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick D. Chandler (Photo: Michael Nagle/for Commercial Observer).
Design + Construction  ·  Construction

DOB to Streamline Construction App Process

By Terence Cullen
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Design + Construction  ·  Construction

Residential Construction Permits Climb in 2014

By Terence Cullen
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick D. Chandler (Photo: Michael Nagle/for Commercial Observer).
Design + Construction  ·  Construction

DOB Overwhelmed by Construction Demand

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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A Dangerous Lower Standard

By Stewart O'Brien and Tony Saporito
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DA Cyrus Vance, Jr.

50 Arrested Following Building Inspection Investigation

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler (Photo: Michael Nagle/for Commercial Observer).
Players

Commissioner Rick Chandler on His Second Stint With the Department of Buildings

By Danielle Schlanger
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A photo from Norman Towers.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction

Queens Tops Charts for NYC Construction Permits in 2014

By Danielle Schlanger
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