by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | New York City, NYC DOB, NYC Zoning
The NYC Zoning Resolution is a set of regulations that govern the use, and bulk (size, shape, etc.) of buildings by dividing the city into specific Zoning Districts. Each Zoning District has a distinct set of rules for building developments and alterations of existing...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 2, 2023 | Architects, General Architecture, NYC DOB
NY Licensed Architect / Registered Architect Registered Architect is the term for an architect license in the United States. These mean the same thing. Each State issues an architect’s license. When one becomes a Registered Architect, they can add the...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 30, 2023 | General Architecture, NYC DOB
What is a Certificate of Occupancy? A Certificate of Occupancy is a document that describes the legal use and maximum occupancy of a building issued by the Department of Buildings. The Certificate lists individual building uses per story, the maximum occupancy of each...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 30, 2023 | 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 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...
