About Our Services
Building Department Approvals and Permits
Modern Building Consultant processes Building Department Approvals and Work Permits in the fastest, and expedite the process:- ⋇ Proposals and Applications are e-mailed to you in convenient PDF format.
- ⋇ All Project Managers have extensive architectural backgrounds and excellent rapport with DOB Plan Examiners, speeding DOB Objection resolution and approval.
- ⋇ New Building (from low rise to towers)
- ⋇ Alteration Type-I (conversions, enlargements, etc)
- ⋇ Alteration Type-II
- ⋇ Place of Assembly
- ⋇ Sprinkler/Standpipe
- ⋇ Fire Alarm
- ⋇ Subdivision
- ⋇ Condominium
Additional agency Approvals and Permits:
Available on request, such as:
- ⋇ Department of Environmental Protection
- ⋇ Department of Transportation
- ⋇ Parks Department
- ⋇ Art Commission
Certificates of Occupancy
Modern Building Consultant provides the following:- ⋇ Research of all outstanding items utilizing the Building Information System (BIS).
- ⋇ Distribution of Temporary and Final CO checklists to identify open items and responsible parties.
- ⋇ Pre-inspection walk-thru's and 'punch lists'.
- ⋇ Scheduling and attendance of Department of Building's Construction Inspections.
- ⋇ Assistance with sub-contractor signoffs, including Plumbing, Elevator, Electrical, and Fire Protection signoffs.
Modern B.C.also incorporates the following peripheral services, as required:
- ⋇ Signoff of open applications.
- ⋇ Removal of open violations.
- ⋇ Issuance of Equipment Use Permits.
- ⋇ Issuance of Temporary Place of Assembly Permits.
Violation Removal
Keep your building violation and complaint-free to optimize the value of your property and to ease the issuance of Work Permits and Certificates of Occupancy.- ⋇ Legalizations: Environmental Control Board Violations for 'Work Without a Permit' and 'Building Occupied without a Valid Certificate of Occupancy'.
- ⋇ Maintenance: Removal of missed annual Elevator and Boiler Violations.
- ⋇ Unsafe Building Violations.
- ⋇ Stop Work Orders.
- ⋇ Facade Violations.
- ⋇ Building Department Complaints.
- ⋇ Fire Department Violations.
- ⋇ Landmarks Violations.
Violation removal can be contracted on a per-violation or per-building basis.
Landmarks Approvals and Permits
Landmarks approval can add significant lead time and delays to your permit process. M.B.C. minimizes the impact of potential delays by:
- ⋇ Identifying whether an additional approval is required by Landmarks prior to project commencement.
- ⋇ Coordinating Landmarks and Department of Building's filings in the most effective way possible, to ensure the shortest path to permit.
- ⋇ ploiting the usage of 'expedited review' options whenever possible.
Modern Building Consultant offers Landmarks filing and approval services to clients for:
- ⋇ Certificates of No Effect
- ⋇ Permits for Minor Work
- ⋇ Certificates of Appropriateness
Building Code Review
- ⋇ How big can I build? We provide maximization studies to determine the largest building envelope for a given zoning lot, use, and/or construction class.
- ⋇ Is my design on target? We provide Building Code and Zoning review of preliminary plans for early detection of future Department of Buildings Objections.
- ⋇ Have I chosen the right building for my conversion? We prepare building selection checklists to help clients choose the right building for their conversion or enlargement.
Modern Building Consultant offers Landmarks filing and approval services to clients for:
Building Asbestos Investigations
Before the investigation, out staff will review all available building plan, previous asbestos accessment report. Depend on the types of work and facility on the premise, out staff will provide a recommendation plan base on the level of inspection you need.
- ⋇ Perform visual examination for suspect materials
- ⋇ Bulk Samples carefully collected and send suspect materials to lab testing for presence of asbestos.
- ⋇ Assessing condition and location of ACBM and other characteristics of the building.
- ⋇ Provide a detail asbestos investigation survey where the ACM is located or might be located, and/or filing to D.E.P. for Asbestos Accessment Report if the condition and information fulfill their requirements.
Building Research
- ⋇ Existing Certificates of Occupancy
- ⋇ Open Violations
- ⋇ Building Department approved plans
- ⋇ Tax Maps
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