Today is the extended deadline for Local Law 87 for the 2025 filing year.
For covered buildings with tax block numbers ending in 5, the EER is due today, March 31, 2026. This extension applies to the 2025 filing year only.
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NYC sidewalk shed renewals will soon be facing tighter DOB rules. The proposed changes point to more scrutiny around renewals, documentation, and progress on the underlying work. If your building has an active shed, now may be a good time to review status, timelines, and supporting records.
NYC's energy compliance calendar is starting to get busy.
We pulled the 2026 deadlines into one timeline:
* Mar 31: LL87 EER (extended deadline, tax block ending in 5)
* May 1: LL84 benchmarking + LL97 annual emissions + LL88 compliance reports
* Plus key follow-on dates
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NYC's energy compliance calendar is starting to get busy.
We pulled the 2026 deadlines into one timeline:
* Mar 31: LL87 EER (extended deadline, tax block ending in 5)
* May 1: LL84 benchmarking + LL97 annual emissions + LL88 compliance reports
* Plus key follow-on dates
bit.ly/energy-deadl...
NYC benchmarking reports are due May 1. Under Local Law 84, covered buildings over 25,000 square feet must benchmark and file annually. Also remember to post your Building Energy Efficiency Rating label near each public entrance. Need help? info@randpc.com | 212-675-8844 | randpc.com/ll84
Fort Lee Ordinance 2025-17: existing parking structures must complete an initial assessment by Dec. 31, 2026.
Read our fact sheet on requirements for compliance: who must comply, deadlines, NJ PE, Safe/SREM/Unsafe classifications, and follow-up): randpc.com/articles/par...
FISP Cycle 10 Update: 10B opens Feb 21. 10A is now halfway through its filing period, with about one year left to inspect and file.
Current inspection lead times are 3–4 months and typically increase as the cycle progresses. Now is a practical time to schedule.
FISP fact sheet:
www.randpc.com/fisp
POV: your “office views” when you’re a member of RAND’s Facade & Roofing Team. Project Manager Claire Taylor’s recent site visit from the suspended scaffold at 14 Wall Street, where RAND is overseeing an exterior restoration program.
#nycskyscrapers #nycbuildings #historicpresevation #nyclandmarks
NYC: annual parapet inspections are required each year.
Cold temps and snow/ice can add freeze-thaw stress at roof edges. Inspections may review copings, parapet walls, flashings, loose masonry, and signs of water infiltration.
Schedule an inspection: randpc.com/parapet-inspections
FISP Sub-Cycle 10A: A year goes faster than you think.
Block numbers ending in 4, 5, 6, or 9 have just over a year to file, but schedules tighten as the deadline approaches. Missed filings can mean fines. Questions? 212-675-8844 or fisp@randpc.com. Learn more: randpc.com/fisp
Winter is a stress test and one of the most useful diagnostic periods of the year. After this weekend’s snowstorm, watch for roof drainage issues, facade movement, and comfort complaints tied to air leakage and heat loss. randpc.com/news/winter
FISP Cycle 10 update: 10B filing window opens Feb 21, 2026 (blocks ending 0, 7, 8).
Sub-cycle 10A (blocks 4, 5, 6, 9) is at the halfway point with 1 year left to file.
FISP planning takes lead time. Getting on the calendar early helps avoid year-end crunch.
Learn more: randpc.com/fisp
Our 2026 NYC Building Compliance Calendar outlines what’s due and when, from early-year filings to the busy year-end cluster of inspections and reports. If you’re mapping out inspections and filings for the year ahead, this covers the key dates to track. Read our guide: randpc.com/blog/nyc-bui...
When century-old gas pipes fail, costs can spiral fast. In Habitat Magazine’s Problem Solved podcast, RAND Principal Peter Varsalona, PE, RA shares how a 1912 NYC co-op avoided a $500K+ gas overhaul - and saved $300K - through a targeted testing strategy.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2025936/epis...
As FISP Cycle 10 moves forward, DOB is looking more closely at how inspections are performed and documented—especially for decorative materials like terra cotta and stone. Knowing where DOB focuses review can help owners plan inspections, repairs & filings: randpc.com/blog/fisp-cy...
NYC’s new Get Sheds Down study could reshape FISP, with a longer inspection cycle, more targeted sidewalk shed use, tailored rules for lower risk buildings, and expanded drone inspections. What boards and managers should prioritize now under the current Cycle 10 rules: randpc.com/blog/fisp-st...
New York has updated its access law for the first time since 1968. S.3799-C clarifies when and how owners can enter neighboring property for repairs and sets clearer ground rules for access agreements, cutting down on costly delays. Details: randpc.com/blog/ny-acce...
2025 Building Energy Efficiency Rating Labels are now available in DOB NOW for buildings required to benchmark energy. Make sure to download your label from DOB NOW and have it posted at each public entrance by December 31 to avoid penalties. For more info: bit.ly/nycbenchmark...
This #GivingTuesday, we’re spotlighting how #RANDGivesBack all year - packing meals, supporting students, empowering women reentering the workforce, and more in the communities where we live and work. Read our 2025 highlights and take a look at the many ways our team is giving back: lnkd.in/gB_J8Feb
Congrats to Wendell Burnette Architects on a 2025 AIA Arizona Interior Architecture Citation Award for a transformed Flatiron corner apartment in a former 1911 factory building.
RAND provided MEP design (HVAC, concealed kitchen drainage/venting).
aia-arizona.org/award/21-e-2...
RAND’s 2026 NYC Building Compliance Calendar is live! Now’s the time to prepare for 2026. Read the full guide, download the 2026 checklist, and subscribe to our NYC Compliance Google Calendar to keep your building on track for a smooth year of compliance: randpc.com/blog/local-l...
Discover why NYC steam radiators hammer, hiss, or leave you freezing, and how to address the most common issues. RAND Principal, Peter Varsalona, PE, CEM, CBCP, shares his expertise with Brick Underground: www.brickunderground.com/blog/2015/12...
RAND Project Manager Yessica Marinez is featured in Habitat Magazine, where a FISP repair revealed dangerously corroded steel beams hidden behind years of leaks. What began as routine facade work became a major structural restoration. Read more: bit.ly/cabrini-proj...
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Think you know FISP rules?
Falling for these 5 common myths could mean fines, delays, and noncompliance. With Cycle 10 underway and LL47 in effect, now’s the time to get the facts.
Read our myth-busting guide: randpc.com/blog/5-fisp-...
Join RAND Principal Peter E. Varsalona, PE, for a CNYC Annual Housing Conference Zoom seminar on preserving your building envelope – covering facade leaks, waterproofing, parapet inspections, and FISP. Oct 26 @ 12:45 PM on Zoom. Register: cnyc.coop
#CNYC2025 #FISP #BuildingEnvelope #condos #co-ops
Managing a major repair or upgrade? Learn how to coordinate the many moving parts at CNYC’s 45th Annual Housing Conference.
RAND President Stephen Varone, AIA presents: Capital Projects: Coordinating the Many Moving Parts
Sun, Oct 26, 9 AM on Zoom
Early bird registration ends today: cnyc.coop
Is this your FISP cycle? If your building is six stories or taller and received its initial Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) on or before February 21, 2022, you may now be required to have a FISP report filed for the first time during Cycle 10. Learn more: bit.ly/first-fisp
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Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) sub-cycle 10A is underway. Buildings with block numbers ending in 4, 5, 6, or 9 must have an inspection performed and a FISP report filed between 2/21/25 and 2/21/27. Fines for non-compliance can reach $17K/year.
Learn more: www.randpc.com/fisp
We’re honored to be recognized once again by Crain’s as one of the city’s Best Places to Work for the 14th time.
This award reflects the culture we’ve built together, one rooted in trust, growth. Thank you to everyone who makes RAND a great place to work, and an even better place to grow.
