HPA offers a wide range of services for a client's construction approval and permitting needs including:
Department of Buildings (DOB)
• Filing of Alteration Type-1, -2, and -3 Jobs (from pre-filing stage to sign-off)
• Filing of Post-Approval Amendments (PAA)
• Assistance with pulling work permits
• Assistance with obtaining after-hours work variance permits
• Assistance with obtaining a Letter of Completion (aka sign-off)
• Registration of a contractor with the Licensing Unit to obtain a tracking number
• Updating a contractor’s insurance file with the Licensing Unit
• Attending Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation hearings
• Assistance with obtaining a Certificate of Correction for an open ECB violation
• Assistance with resolving open DOB violations such as boiler violations
Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Assistance with pulling DOT permits (such as sidewalk repairs and equipment in the roadway)
• Registration of a contractor to obtain a permittee number
• Updating a contractor’s insurance file
• Coordination or a New Building Meeting for projects involving the construction of a new building or major alteration
• Coordination of a Lower Manhattan Meeting for projects located below Canal Street
• Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests
• Assistance with removing DOT violations
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
• Assistance with an LPC application for any type of construction
• Assistance with removal of LPC violations
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Assistance with obtaining hydrant-use permits
Fire Department of New York (FDNY)
• Assistance with obtaining FDNY permits (i.e. for storage of flammable liquids and torch use)