Service Updates

REMINDER: Deadlines for Sustainability Laws in 2026
In filing year 2026, all reports must be submitted in accordance with statutory deadlines under the Sustainability Laws, including Benchmarking Energy and Water Use, Disclosure of Energy Efficiency Scores and Grades, Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Lighting Upgrades and Submeter Installation, and Energy Audits and Retro-Commissioning. Deadline extensions issued by service notice in 2025 do not apply to filing year 2026.

Customer Service Windows Closed Monday, February 23, 2026
Due to the anticipated weather conditions, all DOB Customer Service Windows will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026. Customers are encouraged to use online services. All online appointments and online transactions will continue to operate as normal.

REMINDER: Requirement Deadline for Roll-down Security Grilles Visibility Standards is July 1, 2026
Pursuant to Local Law 75 of 2009, the compliance deadline that roll-down security grilles provide at least 70% visibility is July 1, 2026. This requirement applies to buildings in Occupancy Group B (Business) and Occupancy Group M (Mercantile).

Electrical Civil Penalties Calculated Per §28-213 of the New York City Buildings Code
Electrical violations issued after December 21, 2025, will be calculated per Article 213 Penalty for Work Without a Permit.

Fee Updates for Parking Structure Compliance Reports and Façade Inspection Reports in DOB NOW: Safety
Beginning February 2, 2026, DOB NOW: Safety will charge the new and increased fees provided for in the amendments to 1 RCNY Sections 101-03, 103-04, and 103-13.

Cranes & Derricks Unit Holiday Weekend Inspection Schedule
During the 2026 calendar year, the Department’s Cranes & Derricks Unit will not perform inspections on the following holiday weekends

DOB NOW: Licensing to Launch Electrician, Master Plumber, Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor Licenses, and Filing Representative and Special Inspection Agency Registrations
Starting February 23, 2026, all Electrician, Master Plumber, Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor, Filing Representative, and Special Inspection Agency (SIA) license/registration applications, renewal submissions, card re-issuance requests and changes to information will be processed through DOB NOW: Licensing.

Customer Service Windows Closed Monday, January 26, 2026
Due to the anticipated weather conditions, all DOB Customer Service Windows will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. Customers are encouraged to use online services. All online appointments and online transactions will continue to operate as normal.

New Restrictions on Structural Permits in DOB NOW
Starting February 2, 2026, in accordance with Buildings Bulletin 2025-011, DOB NOW will restrict the issuance and renewal of a Structural permit connected to a new building, enlargement, or change in use but filed as a separate Alteration filing.

Follow-up #2: Local Law 154 of 2021: On-site Fossil Fuel Combustion Limitations for Affordable Housing in DOB NOW
Beginning February 2, 2026, a ‘No Fossil Fuel’ banner will appear on the DOB NOW Property Profile of a building when a New Building (NB) or Alteration-CO New Building with Existing Elements to Remain job is submitted in DOB NOW for a building that is fewer than 7 stories and 50 percent or more of the dwelling units in the building are subject to a regulatory agreement, restrictive declaration, or similar instrument with a federal, state, or local governmental entity or instrumentality for the creation or preservation of affordable housing.

Fee Update for New Alteration Job Filings in Conjunction with an Alteration‑CO (Alt-CO) in DOB NOW: Build
Starting February 2, 2026, filing fees for Alteration jobs filed in conjunction with an Alt-CO job in DOB NOW: Build will be calculated based on the Alt-CO.

Reporting Construction Cost in DOB NOW
Beginning February 2, 2026, applicants will have the option to report the estimated job cost of the entire project on the Initial filing in DOB NOW, by including work types that will later be filed as subsequent filings.

Loft Board Requests in DOB NOW: Build
Starting on February 2, 2026, Loft Board requests will be submitted in DOB NOW: Build. Job filings on buildings with a Loft Law flag in the Property Profile will not be approved until a Loft Board Request has been submitted for review and a Letter of No Objection (LNO) or a Loft Board Certification has been issued. The Loft Board will also review Certificate of Occupancy request.

Local Law 48 and Local Law 51 of 2025: Sidewalk Shed Filing and Permit Changes in DOB NOW
All sidewalk shed permits issued or renewed on or after February 2, 2026, will expire every 90 days and will no longer auto‑renew in DOB NOW. New questions about the sidewalk shed and the progress of the work for which the sidewalk shed is required will also appear on the PW1 and PW2.

Fee Updates in DOB NOW: Build
Beginning February 2, 2026, fee calculations will be updated in DOB NOW: Build for subsequent filings on an Alt-CO – New Buildings with Existing Elements to Remain; new Full Demolition job filings; and AHV permits.

Condo/Co-Op Board Added as a Stakeholder in DOB NOW: Build
Beginning February 2, 2026, Condo/Co-Op Board will be a Stakeholder on the job filing in DOB NOW when the Owner Type is Condo Unit Owner or Co-Op Tenant-Shareholder. The Board’s representative will be required to attest that the Board has authorized the applicant to file the application.

Benchmarking and Retro-Commissioning Violation Civil Penalty Payments are Submitted in DOB NOW
As of December 15, 2025, all Benchmarking and Retro-Commissioning violation civil penalty payments must be submitted in DOB NOW: Safety. Benchmarking violation civil penalty payments submitted by eFiling and Retro-Commissioning violation civil penalty payments submitted by mail will no longer be accepted. These violations are also searchable in DOB NOW: Safety.