Homeowners in Brownstone Brooklyn are anxious about their rooflines. “Someone was giving out flyers today on my block … about ‘mandatory’ parapet wall inspections,” one wrote on a Brownstoner forum.

In November 2021, New York City enacted Local Law 126 of 2021, which is well-known in the building industry for establishing new requirements for periodic parking garage inspections. At the same time, ...

In a post on X, the Department of Buildings shared images of the partial collapse and warned that parapet failures "are not ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Don’t panic over your parapet inspection. We have an explainer of what’s required if you are a homeowner in the five boroughs of New York City. First, determine if you truly have a ...

Yasaman Mahdi co-authored this blog. She is currently a law clerk at Cole Schotz P.C. As of January 1, 2024, New York City will require that all building parapets facing the public right-of-way ...