NYC DOB News and Permit Updates
News and updates on NYC building codes, permits and expediting, and a place to learn more about Department of Buildings regulations and licensing requirements. For forms, see DOB forms and resources.
Latest articles
- NYC Year-End Compliance Calendar: Deadlines Due by December 31, 2026 (October 2026)
- Expediter or Expeditor? What a NYC Permit Expediter (Class 2 Filing Representative) Does (October 2026)
- Alt-1 vs Alt-2 vs Alt-3 Permits in NYC (October 2026)
- NYC Letter of Completion (LOC) (October 2026)
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) in NYC (October 2026)
- How to Handle a Work Without a Permit (VW) Violation (October 2026)
- How to Handle a Local Law 11 Violation (LL11/98) (October 2026)
- NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Violation Types (October 2026)
- How to Resolve an ECB Violation: Cure Dates, Hearings and the Certificate of Correction (October 2026)
- What Is an ECB Violation, and How Do I Check My New York City Property? (October 2026)
- Painting Your Landmark Building in NYC (November 2025)
- Three Fixture Bathroom in Cellars (November 2025)
- When Do You Need a Construction Permit for Your Apartment or House? (November 2025)
- Department of Buildings Project Advocate Program (September 2025)
- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in NYC (September 2025)
- NYC Stop Work Orders: Full, Partial and How to Get One Lifted (September 2025)
- NYC Place of Assembly Permit and Certificate of Operation (September 2025)
- Tree Planting in NYC (August 2025)
- Closing Out Old Permits or Filings (July 2025)
- Work Without a Permit in NYC: How to Clear the Violation (July 2025)
- Got an OATH Summons? What to Do Next (June 2025)
- Letter of No Objection in NYC: Requirements and Documents (June 2025)
- How to Get a NYC Building Permit from DOB (June 2025)
- DOB Worker Wallet (May 2025)
- NYC Boiler Inspection Filings (May 2025)
- Registered General Contractor (April 2025)
- NYC Short-term Rentals (April 2025)
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler Violations (July 2020)
- COVID-19 Violations: Avoiding State and City Violations (July 2020)
- Local Law 87 (LL87): Energy Audits, Retro-Commissioning and the EER (April 2020)
- DOB Insurance Update for Contractors (December 2017)
- Planning a Basement Conversion or Renovation? (March 2017)
- When It Comes to Energy Conservation, NYC Shows the Nation How It Is Done (October 2016)
- Getting Inspection Ready (February 2016)
- Turning Your New York City Roof Into a Terrace Garden (May 2014)
- The Difference a Class 2 Filing License Makes (November 2013)
- How Can an Owner Representative Make My Construction Project Easier? (September 2013)
- NYC Basement Conversion Permit Filing (September 2013)
- DOB Fees Waived for Hurricane Sandy, Filing Still Required (November 2012)
- Contractors: Get Registered for the Hurricane Sandy Rapid Repairs Program (November 2012)
- Do I Need a Permit for Signs in New York? (September 2012)
- Unpaid Violations? How to Handle DOB and ECB Penalties (September 2012)
- Navigating Certificates of Occupancy, Temporary Certificates and Letters of No Objection (March 2012)
- New York's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan and What It Means for Building Permits (March 2012)
- Converting Your NYC Boiler to Number 2 Oil (September 2011)
- How NYC DOB Violations Get Removed, Step by Step (September 2011)
- How to Convert Your Basement into a Rental Unit or Legalize an Existing Basement Rental (July 2011)
- What You Need to Know About Adding a Bathroom in New York City (June 2011)
- New York's Department of Buildings Announces the "Get It Done. Together" Program (May 2011)
- Save Time Filing Permits in New York City (April 2011)
- Winterize Your Home (January 2011)