Expert guides on NYC building compliance, local law updates, inspection requirements, and best practices for property owners and managers.
Eight platforms compared honestly, including our own: Command, SiteCompli, KomplyOS, BCompliant, SafetyCulture, GoAudits, Spacewell, and UpCodes.
Deadlines, thresholds, and penalties for NYC LL84, Chicago, LA EBEWE, Boston BERDO, and DC BEPS, in one guide.
The community district schedule, GPS1 vs GPS2 deadlines, penalties, and a compliance checklist. Districts 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16 are due in 2026.
Periodic inspections vs Category 1 and Category 5 tests, how requirements vary by jurisdiction, and penalties.
How to read the nameplate, how the two inspections differ, and who can perform each.
The annual cycle, the 14-day DOB NOW filing window, who must file, and the penalties for missing it.
High vs low pressure schedules, how requirements vary by jurisdiction, certificates, and penalties.
How the $268/metric ton penalty is calculated, which buildings are in scope, and what owners can do.
The penalty timeline, DOB enforcement, sidewalk shed costs, and how to recover.
Step-by-step guide to changing Cat 1 and Cat 5 providers.
Default penalties and interest are waived on old ECB judgments, but DOB and FDNY corrections must be approved before you can pay. Here's how to finish in time.
Natural gas alarms are due in every NYC residential building with gas service by January 1, 2027, and DOB has confirmed the date will not move.
Category 1 testing becomes a stand-alone annual requirement and every test must be witnessed by a certified UCC Elevator Inspector.
Every major 2027 deadline organized month by month.
The 2026 compliance calendar with inspection deadlines.
Everything building owners need to know about Local Law 126.