About Jorge Fontan
This post was written by Jorge Fontan AIA a Registered Architect and owner of New York City architecture firm Fontan Architecture. Jorge Fontan has earned 3 degrees in the study of architecture including two degrees from the City University of New York and a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. Jorge has a background in construction and has been practicing architecture for 20 years where he has designed renovations and new developments of various building types.
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by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Sep 10, 2019 | NYC Zoning, Property Development
The NYC Zoning Resolution has Use Groups to categorize buildings based on their use. Use Group 1 consists of Single Family Residential detached homes. Use Group 1 NYC Zoning Residential Use Groups Use Group 1 Single family Detached Homes Use Group 2 All other...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 10, 2024 | Commercial, NYC DOB, Renovations
Commercial spaces are often changing ownership and use in New York. Along with the complex matrix of NYC Zoning and Building Codes, it may not be easy to know what you can do in a given space. If you want to make a new restaurant out of an existing retail location,...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 1, 2023 | NYC DOB
What is Directive 14? In New York City, Directive 14 is a protocol at the Department of Buildings that authorizes an architect to perform the “Final Inspection” of an alteration application instead of a DOB Inspector. Directive 14 does not apply to...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 14, 2020 | NYC Zoning, Sustainable Design
New York City is promoting energy efficiency and sustainability through new initiatives like Zone Green which provides zoning incentives for sustainable design features in buildings. The New York City Department Of City Planning made amendments to the zoning code to...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 14, 2020 | NYC DOB
Filing with the NYC DOB is a complicated and involved process with many protocols to take into consideration. Types of Filing with the NYC DOB Below is a list of the main filing types at the NYC Department Of Buildings. There are actually more but we will not get...
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