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Top 7 DOB Violations That Cost NYC Landlords The Most

Some NYC building violations drain money faster than others. A single notice can trigger thousands in fines, slow rental income, and spark headaches that last months. The truth? Most penalties trace...

Top 7 DOB Violations That Cost NYC Landlords The Most

Some NYC building violations drain money faster than others. A single notice can trigger thousands in fines, slow rental income, and spark headaches that last months. The truth? Most penalties trace...

Top 7 DOB Violations That Cost NYC Landlords The Most

Some NYC building violations drain money faster than others. A single notice can trigger thousands in fines, slow rental income, and spark headaches that last months. The truth? Most penalties trace...

How To Look Up NYC ECB Violations Online: A Step-by-Step Process

City violations don’t wait. They pile up. They trigger fines. They threaten compliance. And yet, most property professionals still waste hours—or worse, miss violations entirely—because they don’t...

How To Handle A Stop Work Order In NYC (Step-by-Step Guide)

A stop work order in NYC shuts everything down—fast. Projects freeze. Deadlines vanish. Costs rise by the hour. Many assume the process of lifting one is confusing or slow. It doesn’t have to be. When...

NYC DOB Violations Explained: Classes A, B & C With Examples

Some violations barely slow you down. Others shut entire projects overnight. The difference? How the NYC Department of Buildings classifies them. Confusion over Classes A, B, and C leads to missed...

The DOHMH Violation Survival Toolkit for NYC Business Owners

You’ve heard the line: “Inspections are luck; fines are a cost of doing business.” What if that belief keeps the hits coming? What if most DOHMH violations start as preventable patterns—and you can...

What Is a DOHMH Violation? Everything NYC Property & Business Owners Should Know

A DOHMH violation doesn’t always start with a dramatic incident. Sometimes it’s a small oversight—a missing certificate, a lapse in sanitation protocol, or a misfiled document—that snowballs into...