Required safety training courses for construction site supervisors and workers. See highlights of DOB's actions to sanction and deter industry bad actors.

If you have any questions please review these Frequently Asked Questions, the Glossary, or call the 311 Citizen Service Center by dialing 311 or (212) NEW YORK outside of New York City.

Using tools like the Building Information System (BIS) and the DOB NOW Public Portal, you can review the history of any building in New York City. You can find violations, permits and …

Welcome to the Department of Buildings online query system. You can search for general information on a property in the city including recorded complaints and violations, actions, …

15 hours ago · A massive fire tore through a row of stores and an apartment building in the Bronx overnight, bubbling a virtual inferno into the dark sky but causing no serious injuries. The fire …

1 day ago · New York YIMBY is the go-to resource for cutting-edge information on new development in New York City. Covering construction and public works projects from ideation …

Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work.

NYCHA Development Maps display residential and non-residential structures with building and address numbers, as well as tax lot boundaries.

18 hours ago · A five alarm fire burned through a row of stores and an apartment building in the Longwood section of the Bronx.

building, a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use. Rudimentary buildings were initially constructed out of the purely functional need for a controlled environment to …