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Digital solutions for DOB-LPC coordination and building ownership disputes
3:23:39
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Deputy Commissioner Sarakis explains the development of digital solutions to improve coordination between DOB and LPC, and addresses issues related to building ownership disputes.
- Working on a digital solution for better transparency between DOB and LPC regarding project status
- Typically require owner's authorization or court order for tenants to perform work in ownership disputes
- Manhattan borough office available to answer questions and coordinate on these issues
Gus Sarakis
3:23:39
Specifically to the coordination with LPC, we are working on a digital solution that allows more transparency between the two agencies as to where a project is in a given status, but that's more on the calendar versus landmarking time frame.
3:23:57
As far as, you know, building ownership and whether or not they'll sign off on the work, if we know of a dispute with an owner from that standpoint, typically, we we do need the owner's authorization or typically, a court order at that point to authorize the the the, I guess, the the tenant who's not the owner to perform the work.
3:24:20
From from that standpoint, obviously, the the Manhattan borough office is always available to answer questions and coordinate there.
Gale A. Brewer
3:24:27
Well, this owner won't give permission because he wants to tear the building down.
3:24:31
So I'm just saying, so we're gonna have this scaffolding up for another thirty years.
Gus Sarakis
3:24:36
Yigal, maybe you wanna