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Letter of No Objection in NYC In the City of New York, in order for a building to be legally occupied the building must first have a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). The CO must state a building’s legal use and type of permitted occupancy. New buildings must have a CO.   Older, pre-existing buildings may not have a CO if built prior to 1938. Those older building may file for a Letter of No Objection

Inspection Ready is the Department of Buildings’ (DOB) latest creation for transparency on all jobs filed with their agency. It is an online scheduling and routing system that went live on December 7, 2015. Once it went live scheduling inspections the old fashioned way (in person or by phone) was no longer an option. In theory, Inspection Ready should make life easier for Plumbers, Contractors, Property Owners, Architects, and Engineers to close out their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions about NYC DOB and Permit Expediting What services does S&M Expediting offer? How can SME help my business? How long do I have to wait to see a plan examiner for an appointment? Why doesn’t my building have a Certificate of Occupancy? How do I get a “curb cut” permit? What’s the difference between a demolition and an alteration? What kind of electrical work requires a permit? What kind of forms do

Terrace Garden Design in NYC In New York, there’s a lot you can do with your roof or terrace design from green roofs to full-scale commercial-use outdoor terrace lounges. For some roof and terrace renovations permits are required, and for others such as a some green roof options, permits may not be required. If what you are considering for your roof or terrace is on a more major level of construction, keep reading to find

Class 2 Filing License NYC In 2012, New York’s Department of Buildings issued new licensing requirements for all NYC expeditors. Due to our breadth of experience, S & M Expediting qualified for a Class 2 Code and Zoning Representative Filing License. This simply means that we have more exposure to the maze of departments at the DOB. More than half of all expediters have Class 1 Filing status which means they can only submit and