Guides to the rules that create the work.
Each guide answers one question first, then shows the facts with the source and the date we checked it. Written for contractors and the owners they sell to.
- Construction Leads From Public Records: A 2026 GuideWhere construction leads come from, what each type is worth, and how to find buildings with a legal reason to hire you before anyone else bids.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- FISP Cycle 10 Deadlines: 10A, 10B, 10C by Block NumberWhich FISP Cycle 10 sub-cycle an NYC building is in by the last digit of its tax block, the 10A, 10B and 10C filing windows, and the early filing rule.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- Florida Milestone Inspections: Who, When and What HappensWhich Florida condo and co-op buildings need a milestone inspection, when it is due, what phase one and phase two involve, and how it ties to SIRS.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- Florida SIRS Deadline: Structural Integrity Reserve StudyWhat a Florida SIRS is, which condo and co-op associations must complete one, the Dec 31, 2025 deadline, and how it relates to the milestone inspection.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- Local Law 11 (FISP) Explained: Rules, Deadlines, PenaltiesWhat NYC Local Law 11 requires, who it covers, how Safe, SWARMP and Unsafe ratings work, Cycle 10 deadlines and the penalties for missing them.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- Local Law 11 Penalties: Late Filing, Unsafe, SWARMPDOB civil penalties under Local Law 11 (FISP): late filing, failure to file, uncorrected SWARMP and Unsafe conditions, plus the filing and extension fees.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- Local Law 126 Explained: NYC Parking Garage InspectionsWhat NYC Local Law 126 requires of parking structure owners, how Safe, SREM and Unsafe ratings work, the sub-cycle deadlines and what follows a filing.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- Local Law 152 Gas Piping Inspection: 2026 and 2027 Due DatesWho NYC Local Law 152 covers, gas piping inspection due dates by Community District for 2026 and 2027, the 180-day extension, cost factors, 2026 changes.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- NYC Boiler Inspection Rules: Annual Reports and DefectsWhich NYC buildings need an annual low-pressure boiler inspection, who may inspect, the 14-day filing deadline, the 90-day defect window and the penalties.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- NYC Sidewalk Shed Rules 2026: 90-Day Permits and DeadlinesNYC sidewalk shed permits now last 90 days. Facade sheds permitted from Jan 12, 2026 face 5, 8 and 24 month milestones, progress reports and penalties.Updated Nov 7, 2026
- SWARMP vs Unsafe: NYC Facade Ratings ExplainedWhat SWARMP and Unsafe mean on an NYC FISP facade report, which rating needs a sidewalk shed, the repair deadline for each, and the penalty for missing it.Updated Nov 7, 2026