DOB NOW: Build Other FAQs

The latest version of Google Chrome is the preferred browser for using DOB NOW.

No. Access to DOB NOW is restricted to locations within the United States. For security reasons, any attempt to connect from outside the country will be blocked.

No. Only jobs submitted in DOB NOW: Build will appear in DOB NOW: Build.

You will not be able to schedule an inspection until all of your outstanding actions (an open PAA, a withdrawal or a supersede request) are approved in DOB NOW: Build.

No. Currently, only email addresses associated with the filing receive DOB NOW: Build email notifications.

Visit the DOB NOW training page at www.nyc.gov/dobnowtraining.

A stakeholder on a filing (Applicant, Owner, Filing Representative, Delegated Associate, Permit Applicant) can delete the following type of filings, even if they are paid for, if they are in Pre-Filing or Objections/QA Failed status:

• After Hours Variance Permits (AHV)
• Elevator Filings
• OP 49 Boiler Removal Notifications
• Post Approval Amendments
• Supersede Requests
• Withdrawal Requests
• Work Permit (PW2) Renewals

From the Job Filings dashboard, select the Menu button (≡) under the Home Button on the left side of the screen, then select the applicable dashboard. From the dashboard, under the Filing Action column, select delete or click on the trash icon. Once the filing is deleted, it cannot be restored, a new filing will need to be created. If the filing is in another status, see the Supersede and Withdrawal section for more information.

To appeal the affirmation of an objection and request a second review of plan examination, submit an AI1 form and all supporting documentation in one PDF to the email address of the borough where the property is located as listed in the Determinations Fact Sheet.

Unless the job is Affordable Housing or Fee Deferred, the job cannot be filed in eFiling/BIS and must be filed in DOB NOW. Affordable Housing jobs continue to be filed at the Development Hub and Fee Deferred jobs are dropped off at a Borough Office.

Each bullet below is separate, e.g. currently Plumbing cannot be combine filed with General Construction, etc.

• Plumbing (PL), Sprinkler (SP), Standpipe (SD)
• Sidewalk Shed (SH), Supported Scaffold (SF), Fence (FN)
• General Construction* (GC), Foundation (FO), Earthwork (EA), Mechanical Systems (MS), Structural (ST) *GC must be included to combine file these work types
• Support of Excavation (SE) and Protection and Mechanical Methods (PMM)
• Foundation (FO) and Earthwork (EA)

All new fire alarm applications are filed at FDNY, and not the Department of Buildings.

Continue to file subdivision condominium (SC) applications in BIS.

Full demolition (FD) applications are filed in DOB NOW: Build.  To file a FD job in DOB NOW, login at nyc.gov/dobnow, select +Job Filing and choose Full Demolition. Initial Full Demolition filings must be standard plan exam and can only contain the FD work type; subsequent filings may be created for other work types.

Enter the sequence number like you would in a Schedule of Occupancy. If there is just one Penthouse in the building, enter sequence number 1 in both the From: and To: fields. Sequence numbers should also be entered for Sub-Cellars.

No, the PC1 is included in the attestation under the Statement and Signatures tab on the application.

Under Additional Information, provide the floor area affected by the proposed scope of work. For façades, provide the total area of the scope of work. This information is collected for alteration applications but does not have any impact on filing fees.

Select Other, not 1-2 family home. Only for a violation is a condo or co-op considered a 1-2 family home.

In the Stakeholders section of the PW1, enter the Owner Information and select the owner type as Condo Unit or Co-Op Tenant Shareholder. Complete the Owner’s Attestation under the Statements & Signatures tab and attest to authorization from the condo or co-op board to file the application. This is the information that was provided in Section 26A of the paper PW1 form.

The applicant of record, filing representative, and associated delegates can enter the PW3 information. Owners cannot update the PW3 section.

To update the final cost, select the Cost Affidavit (PW3) tab and select the applicable answer to the question “Is Estimated Job Cost same as Final Cost?” If “Yes” is selected, click +Add to update the final cost. If “No” is selected, click +Add and enter the cost details. Click update and then save for the Final Estimated Cost to display.

The progress of the filing is illustrated by a circle shaded in blue. The circle shows the current stage the filing is in. A white check mark will appear in the circle once the stage has been completed by DOB and the filing has moved on to the next step in the filing process. A red exclamation point will appear to indicate that the filing is waiting for action by the applicant because DOB has issued Objections or the filing is in QA Failed status. Once the filing is complete, white check marks will appear in all the circles on the status bar. If the filing is a PAA, an approval is indicated by a solid blue circle without a check mark.

No. Only one Antenna application can be filed at a time to ensure the square footage does not go beyond the maximum permitted amount.