The Rimkus team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services for the built environment. Encompassing all engineering and architectural disciplines, our forward-thinking building solutions focus on resiliency, maintainability, sustainability, and carbon footprint reduction.
We leverage the knowledge of our deep bench of technical experts to proactively identify issues before they occur, mitigating risk and helping clients achieve the desired goals for their projects and facilities. From design and pre-construction through construction and project closeout, we span the project’s life with personalized service at every step.
List of Services:
- Architecture
- Building Envelope Services
- Civil Engineering
- Code Compliance
- Due Diligence Assessments
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Site Assessments
- Energy Audits
- Façade Inspection and Restoration
- Fire Life Safety Systems
- Historic Preservation
- Roof Consulting
- Plumbing Systems
- Renewable Energy Services
- Seismic Risk Assessments
- Structural Engineering
New York Building Safety Regulations
Façade Inspection and Safety Program – Filing Requirements for FISP Cycle 10
New York City’s Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), formerly Local Law 11/98, includes measures intended to improve the quality of building inspections and reports. These requirements have been updated to protect building owners, occupants, and the public from unsafe conditions. The new FISP cycle opens on February 21, 2025.
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Deadline and Frequency:
- SUB-CYCLE A: Buildings with block numbers ending in 4, 5, 6, 9
- Filing Window: February 21, 2025 – February 21, 2027
- SUB-CYCLE B: Buildings with block numbers ending in 0, 7, 8
- Filing Window: February 21, 2026 – February 21, 2028
- SUB-CYCLE C: Buildings with block numbers ending in 1, 2, 3
- Filing Window: February 21, 2027 – February 21, 2029
Inspection Requirements:
FISP requires building inspections to be performed by a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI), with an acceptable report filed with the New York City Department of Buildings by the end of the building’s respective filing window.
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Parking Garage Inspections – Local Law 126
Owners of parking structures must hire a New York-licensed and registered professional engineer (PE) to inspect a parking structure and file a condition assessment report with the Department of Buildings (DOB) at least once every six (6) years.
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Deadline and Frequency:
- SUB-CYCLE 1A: Manhattan Community Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023
- SUB-CYCLE 1B: Manhattan Community Districts 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and Brooklyn Community Districts
- January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
- SUB-CYCLE 1C: Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island Community Districts
- January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027
Inspection Requirements:
The property owner must hire a Qualified Parking Structure Inspector (QPSI) to conduct the inspection and classify the parking structure as Safe, Safe with Repairs, and/or Engineering Monitoring (SREM), or Unsafe.