FISP wants a hands-on look at every street facade on buildings taller than six stories. Your inspector works from our basket: the lift sets up in the morning and leaves the same evening.
Local Law 11Every New York City building taller than six stories, once every five years.
A Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI), a licensed engineer or architect, inspects and files the report.
Close-up inspections from a scaffold drop or a lift: at least one for every 60 ft of facade facing the street.
Every condition is classified. SWARMP must be fixed before the next cycle. Unsafe needs protection right away.
Public protection, usually a sidewalk shed, stays up until repairs are done and an amended report is accepted.
Cycle 10 is split by the last digit of your tax block: sub-cycles 10A, 10B and 10C.
Cones and barriers are in place before your inspector gets to the block. None of your people have to set them up.
A certified Alpha operator drives the lift in, sets it up and runs it all day. It's in the rate, not on your timesheet.
Street permits, cones and the flagger who holds traffic are part of the booking.
The basket pulls up to the stone and holds steady while your QEWI works, one close-up drop after another.
The boom stows and the block is back to normal. One setup, no shed for the inspection, no second day on site.
5nightsMacy's Herald SquareTwo inspectors covered the facade of the world's largest department store. With conventional lifts, it would have taken nearly a month.
2daysFour hotels in ChicagoFour hotels inspected and minor facade issues fixed, with contractors caulking right next to the inspector.
1dayLandmark, all four sidesThe Wanamaker building in Philadelphia, inspected from three parking spots with a 10-minute setup.New York City's facade law, run by the Department of Buildings as the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP). Buildings taller than six stories need a facade inspection and a report every five years.
Cycle 10 runs in three sub-cycles by the last digit of your tax block: 10A (4, 5, 6, 9) by February 21, 2027, 10B (0, 7, 8) by February 21, 2028, and 10C (1, 2, 3) by February 21, 2029. Our building lookup finds yours by address.
Not for the inspection itself: the close-up inspection can be done from the basket of a boom lift that sets up in the morning and leaves the same evening. A shed is required when the report finds an Unsafe condition.
DOB rules require at least one close-up inspection for every 60 ft of facade facing a public street.
Your QEWI files the FISP report in DOB NOW. We provide the lift, the certified operator and the street setup, not the inspection.
DOB lists $1,000 per month for a late report and $5,000 per year for no report, plus penalties for conditions that are not corrected.
