A Step by Step Guide to Navigating the Facade Inspection Safety Program: New York Edition (full color interior)

A Step by Step Guide to Navigating the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP)NYC Building Owners, with buildings six stories or taller, must have their building facades examined every five years to comply with the NYC Department of Buildings Facade Safety Inspection Program (FISP). Formerly called Local Law 11.The process can be overwhelming. It involves hiring architects, engineers, attorneys and contractors, and can cost thousands of dollars. While doing repairs the building needs public protection (shedding) and may be covered in scaffolding. Construction creates dust and noise, inconveniencing residents and neighbors. Projects take time to manage.A Step by Step Guide to Navigating the Facade Inspection Safety Program is aone-of-a-kind handbook written specifically for building Owners, cooperative and condominium Board Members and Property Managers to guide them through the process.The book explains:How to investigate a building’s facade history and status based on Department of Building records.Questions to ask before hiring a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI), the title given to those authorized to make the inspection.The breakdown of fees charged by Architects/Engineers to work on a FISP project.How to find reliable Contractors, check references, and monitor progress.Legal protections to insert in the construction contract.Steps to take in advance, to avoid delays caused by neighbors and residents.Public protection, access methods and, typical facade repairs.What can go wrong and how to deal with challenges effectively.Diane Drey, a Real Estate professional with over 40 years of industry knowledge and a Board Member of Condominiums, provides insight based on her first-hand experience, along with input from other building owners, industry specialists, and government officials. Her goal is to pass on knowledge to make the process as painless as possible.The 150-page book includes175 photographs illustrating access methods, shedding, and typical facade repairs.60 comics illustrate key concepts and create a smile.Interview questions for industry professionals to help owners make the right choice.Sample projects, with a breakdown of initial projected timeline and cost, and their actual timeline and final price, including change orders.A worksheet to track project costsThe guide arms the building Owner with information, increasing the chance that their facade project will come in on time and on budget. Read more