Volume 5 | Issue 5: COVID-19 Essential And Emergency Construction Update

We hope that you are all well and we look forward to restoring normalcy in our business and family lives when it is safe to do so.  In the meantime, we would like to make you aware that the NYC Department of Buildings is modifying its guidance about Essential and Emergency work so that it is more specific, and a bit less restrictive.

The important changes are:

• Construction of public and private schools are now considered essential;

• Work to affordable housing has a lowered threshold from 30% to 20% affordable units and are not limited to vacant buildings;

• Construction projects in the energy industry qualify;

• Alterations for projects at essential businesses qualify.

Here is the DOB Notice that was issued today: 

Please contact our office if you would like RPO to assist you to register your project as essential or emergency work.