Buildings commissioner talks priorities in final de Blasio years
Often regarded as one of the more thankless City Hall gigs, the commissionership of the Department of Buildings involves...
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Another megaproject coming to Flushing
The real estate boom in Flushing will continue with yet another megaproject. The development, at 131-01 39th Avenue, will span about 664,000 square feet, including 339,000 square feet of residential space, 314,000 square feet...
City doing surprise lead inspections on older buildings
Two city agencies are teaming up to perform surprise lead inspections on older buildings undergoing work. The Buildings and...
City moves to revoke license of contractor it blames for construction worker’s death
The city wants to take away the license of a contractor who it alleges was responsible for the death...
Pair of NYC construction honchos to lose licenses over worker death
The city is suspending the licenses of two construction bosses who it maintains contributed to the death of a...
Pi Capital bringing 82-unit mixed-use building to Koreatown
Pi Capital Partners is planning to develop a 26-story building in Koreatown. The developer is planning a 67,000-square-foot mixed-use...
School Construction Authority exec tapped to lead DOB
The Department of Buildings has a new boss. Melanie La Rocca, a vice president at the School Construction Authority,...
New DOB maps shows all building violations, permits issued in past 12 months
The Department of Buildings now has an interactive map that offers a quick glimpse at construction activity, accidents and...
Busted elevator in your townhouse? DOB offers owners amnesty to get devices up to code
One month after a woman was trapped in an elevator on the Upper East Side for three days, the...
LISTEN: TRD discusses ‘Elevated risk’ cover story during latest subscriber call
For our latest subscriber conference call, The Real Deal’s James Kleimann, Kathryn Brenzel and David Jeans discussed our ‘Elevated risk’ cover story, which found...
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