Local Law 97

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New year, new worries: What condo and co-op boards are watching in 2024
By Celia Young |January 23, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Local Law 97
What boards need to know about Local Law 97’s newly finalized rules
By Celia Young |January 2, 2024 - 12:30PM
Tall apartment building with air conditioning machine at almost every window in New York city during summer day.
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Our building’s square footage may be too small to comply with Local Law 97. Should I get it remeasured?

… The first fines  for noncompliance will hit properties in 2025 and NYC buildings have turned to retrofits and … requires buildings to file a report with the DOB by May 1st 2025 detailing their annual greenhouse gas emissions …

By Celia Young |November 28, 2023 - 4:00PM
Steam emitting from building rooftops during winter in New York City.
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Changes to Local Law 97 fines debated at tense public hearing

… that leaves thousands of buildings that could face fines in 2025 for failing to decarbonize with greater penalties … owners should submit a decarbonization plan by May 1st 2025 That plan must include an energy audit an inventory of … two years of submitting their decarbonization plan due by 2025 Also owners must have applied for DOB approval to …

By Celia Young |October 24, 2023 - 3:30PM
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What NYC regulations around infrastructure and energy apply to NYC co-op and condo buildings?
By Tina Larsson |October 10, 2023 - 12:30AM
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What are the main NYC energy efficiency laws that apply to co-op and condo buildings?
By Tina Larsson |October 10, 2023 - 12:30AM
Busy Manhattan intersection
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How does New York City grade co-op and condo buildings for energy efficiency? How accurate are the grades?
By Tina Larsson |October 10, 2023 - 12:30AM
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What is Local Law 97?
By Tina Larsson |October 10, 2023 - 12:30AM