New DOB Filing Changes
Effective December 28, 2020
DOB NOW: Build is undergoing a major upgrade and expansion. Phase One of this expansion launches on December 28, 2020 and starting on that day, the following will be required to be submitted via DOB NOW:
General Construction (GC) – for all job types other than New Buildings. New Buildings (NB) jobs must continue to be filed in BIS with GC as only work type until Phase Two.
Foundation (FO) – all foundation work.
Earthwork (EA) – all earthwork.
Support of Excavation (SE) – all support of excavation work.
Protection & Mechanical Methods (PM) – all protection and mechanical methods.
Please see the Service Notice for full details on what's changing in Phase One. Phase Two of the DOB NOW expansion, set to begin later this winter, will include Job/Project Types and Certificate of Occupancy transactions. A Service Notice will be posted with dates and further details ahead of that launch.
In conjunction with the upcoming DOB NOW changes, the Department of Buildings is providing free online training on the new features. If you are a Design Professional, Filing Representative, General Contractor, or other Licensee with a role in the above applications, please sign up for one of the remaining trainings on our DOB NOW Training Page.
To log into DOB NOW, you will need an active eFiling account based on your license/registration type. To create an eFiling account, visit the DOB NOW Registration Page at www.nyc.gov/dobnowtips. For questions or further assistance with DOB NOW, please use the DOB NOW Help Form at www.nyc.gov/dobnowhelp.
Effective July 1, 2019
According to the Department of Buildings (DOB), Mechanical (MH), Structural (ST), Plumbing (PL), Sprinkler (SP) and Standpipe (SD) work types can no longer be submitted to the Department of Buildings Borough Office and must be filed online using the DOB NOW system. Applicants and Owners must be registered with e-filing to use the DOB NOW system. Click HERE to register.
Please note that one scope of work classified as a significant alteration may now have multiple filings for different work types and that each work type will also have separate associated filing fees.
If you previously created an account for the FISP, formerly Local Law 11, this is the same login -- you will not need to create a new login.