A co-op in East 73rd Street found compromised load-bearing columns during a renovation. The board took prompt action, assembling a team to reinforce the steel beams with new plates and brick encasement, securing funding through a second mortgage.
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A Routine Laundry-Room Redo Leads to a Structural Scramble
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Inspection Inflation
What used to cost $10,000 jumps to $100,000 – and that’s before the work starts.
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Board's Demands Can Hurt Sellers
Requiring an inspection after closing is “backwards.”
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Parking Garages Are the New Facades
Parking garages now must be inspected.
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Keeping You in The FISP Loop
Changes are coming to facade-inspection rules.
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An Ounce of Prevention
Say hello to electronic monitoring of fire extinguishers.
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“Safety Is First”
An exclusive interview with DOB Commissioner Rick Chandler.
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City Plugs Leaks in Water Tank Inspection Rules
A law went into effect in December that codifies the requirement for buildings to submit water tank inspection results to DOHMH.
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Use Common Sense to Question Reports
Don’t rubberstamp a report – review it.
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Avoid Faulty Filings
The board must supply ammunition to management that will clear up confusion.
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