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DOB NOW: Build

DOB NOW: Build is the online platform for Owners, Professional Engineers (PE), Registered Architects (RA), Licensees, Special Inspectors, Progress Inspectors, and Filing Representatives to submit jobs to the Department of Buildings. DOB NOW: Build is currently available for the following job types:

  • New Building
  • Alteration-CO
  • Alteration
  • Limited Alteration
  • Full Demolition
  • Green Roof
  • Solar
  • Place of Assembly
  • Cranes
  • BIS Schedule of Occupancy
  • Certificate of Occupancy

Currently cannot be submitted in DOB NOW:

  • Builders Pavement Plan
  • Subdivision
  • Letter of No Objection
  • Alt-1: Affordable Housing/Fee Deferred/No Work
  • NB: Affordable Housing/Fee Deferred

Using DOB NOW: Build

An NYC.ID account is needed to use DOB NOW: Build. Visit nyc.gov/dobnowtips for resources and step-by-step instructions.

After registering for an NYC.ID account, you can use DOB NOW: Build to:

  • File jobs and submit fees online
  • View and search information related to your jobs and permits
  • Upload documents
  • View objections
  • Schedule and review objections with a plan examiner in a virtual meeting
  • Receive emails at milestones throughout the application process
  • File Post Approval Amendments (PAA)
  • Make Corrections
  • Pull and print After Hour Variances
  • Pull and print work permits
  • Receive Letters of Completion by email

Search for DOB NOW: Build Filings

Jobs filed in DOB NOW: Build will not appear in BIS. You can access this information through the DOB NOW Public Portal or through the City’s Open Data Portal.

DOB NOW: Build Resources

Access DOB NOW: Build training materials, including presentations, step-by-step guides, videos, and FAQs, on the DOB NOW: Build Resources page.

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