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LL87
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Local Law 87: Energy Audit & Retro-Commissioning
LL87 requires an energy audit and retro-commissioning every 10 years for NYC buildings over 50K sq ft. Deadlines, requirements, and automated reminders.
14,000+ NYC buildings covered
— Monitor this automatically
ViolationWatch tracks Local Law 87 status and deadlines automatically per-building. 60/30/7-day reminders routed to whoever owns the filing. Included in every plan.
60 day
30 day
7 day
- Applies to
- Buildings over 50,000 sq ft
- Cycle / deadline
- Every 10 years based on block number assignment
- Qualified by
- Certified Energy Auditor + certified Retro-Commissioning Agent
- Penalty for missing
- $3,000 first year + $5,000/year ongoing
Classifications & outcomes
The three results of a LL87 review.
Building has filed current EER with both audit and RCx reports.
Filing window within next 12 months. Start procurement of auditor and RCx agent now.
Missed EER filing. $3,000 first year, $5,000/year thereafter. Compounds fast.
The cost of missing
LL87 penalties compound fast.
LL87 enforcement is largely administrative — DOB runs compliance sweeps based on filing status, not complaint volume. Once you're flagged, penalties apply until the underlying filing or condition is resolved.
Missed filing
$3,000 first year + $5,000/year ongoing
Compliance failure
N/A — LL87 is a filing obligation, not a performance cap
Deadline pattern: Energy Efficiency Report (EER) due by Dec 31 of the year the building is scheduled
What we monitor
How ViolationWatch tracks Local Law 87 for every building in your portfolio.
01
Auto-mapping per BIN
We resolve every building you add to its BIN, BBL, block, and lot — and check whether LL87 applies automatically.
02
Deadline calendar
Every 10 years based on block number assignment is computed and calendared per building. Visible in the dashboard; reminders fire at 60, 30, and 7 days.
03
Filing status
We surface any existing LL87 filings on record, so you know before you start whether the building is current, due, or already in arrears.
04
Routing by role
LL87 reminders go to whoever owns compliance filings at your portfolio — property manager, asset manager, legal counsel, or the super.
05
Related violations
LL87 non-compliance commonly generates downstream DOB violations. When one appears, we correlate it to the underlying law automatically.
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Portfolio rollup
See your entire portfolio's LL87 state at once — compliant vs due vs overdue — in a single dashboard view.
— Your Local Law 87 deadline is coming
Track it once. Never miss it.
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