Kate Orgera

New York, New York - A Brief History of the Broadway Musical: New York’s Broadway theater district has a world-renowned reputation as the center of the American theater world, particularly musical theater. Kate Elizabeth Orgera discusses how New York…

The NYC Department of Buildings has recently released further details on its parking garage inspection requirements. Infrastructure is a thing that is easy to overlook… until we can’t. We rely more than we realize on the structures that connect and…

Permitting rules may become stricter for certain projects in New York City in the near future, due to a proposed air quality reclassification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. About the Air Quality Standards On March 28, 2022, the EPA…

Back to Articles New submission rules, construction superintendent limits, revoked training, and their potential impacts on your next project. Site safety has become a major focal point for the DOB in recent years, with increases in training and…

If you’re a contractor with active Department of Transportation permits in New York City, a couple of recently-announced DOT initiatives may impact your projects through at least the end of 2022. First, let’s take a look at the programs in question:…

How your Brooklyn filings will be affected and how you can take advantage. After a number of years in the works through community and government efforts, Gowanus, Brooklyn has undergone a major rezoning that will bring big changes to the area.…

Back to Articles A bill currently being debated by the New York City Council hopes to put a spotlight on the struggles – and potential solutions – for women, LGBTQ+, intersex, non-binary, and gender non-conforming workers in nontraditional careers,…

Back to Articles On June 1, 2022, three citywide zoning amendments were announced that could remove limitations and encourage new building and alteration uses in neighborhoods which previously would have banned them. According to New York City Mayor…

Find out what types of projects could be affected. Rats. It’s not an exaggeration to say that no New Yorker likes them (unless they’re animated). A New York City Council bill introduced on May 27, 2022, has proposed a local law requiring certain…

Back to Articles See if and when your upcoming projects will be affected. October 2021 brought the news of the next edition of the NYC Building Code, which includes updates for expanded construction, site safety, flood zone requirements,…

It is now easier than ever for the public to weigh in on certain New Building and Alterations projects in NYC. The Department of Buildings recently announced that zoning diagrams (ZD1) for accepted projects deemed eligible for public challenge will…

In March 2022, the NYC DOB released their second-annual Construction Safety Report, compiling site safety data from 2021 and comparing it against 2020 statistics. While it can be difficult to compare 2020 to 2021, considering the major slowdown on…

In the interest of stormwater protection, certain construction projects will now have some extra paperwork to do. As of April 12, 2022, PW1 Plan/Work applicants whose work will result in Soil disturbance of 20,000 square feet or more, or In the…

As of January 1, 2022, office building owners who have not filed a sprinkler report, certifying that sprinklers were installed in the building where required under Local Law 26 of 2004, will be subject to civil penalties. The civil penalties are as…

Learn about the new process for getting your MIH-flagged project approved. The NYC Department of Buildings has recently stated that applicants for new and Alt-1 building permits whose buildings were incorrectly flagged in a Mandatory Inclusionary…

Under Executive Order from February 4, 2022, Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) will be required for any federal government construction project of approx. $35 million or more, starting immediately. This new executive order comes on the heels of the…

As of December 31, 2021, the NYC Department of Buildings no longer accepts Energy Efficiency Reports (EER) from owners who owe penalties for prior violations. Under Local Law 87 of 2009, EERs are required for buildings of 50,000 gross square feet or…

Back to Articles New buildings will need alternative heating by as early as 2024. Learn more about the new law. In May 2021, we reported on a new bill that would potentially limit gas heat in NYC. We can now say, as of December 2021, that this bill…

How the new Zoning for Accessibility initiative may affect design professionals. In October 2021, the Zoning for Accessibility initiative from NYC Zoning was approved to increase ADA compliance across NYC transit stations. One of the provisions…